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Lovely antique container for sindoor or kumkum
in sterling silver from the late 1800s to the early 1900s
Gujarat - …
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Lovely antique container for sindoor or kumkum
in sterling silver from the late 1800s to the early 1900s
Gujarat - India
egg shape with hinged lid
worked in repoussé and decorated at the base with bells
very nice lotus petal work
a must-have wedding gift for every Indian woman, this sindoor box was certainly intended for a high-caste and wealthy bride
unreadable signature
the weight is 274 g
with a height of 15 cm
and a base diameter of 12 cm
in excellent condition with minimal imperfections or signs of age
slight residue of kumkum inside
nice collectible
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- Dimensions
- 4.72ʺW × 4.72ʺD × 5.9ʺH
- Styles
- Asian Antique
- Indian
- Period
- Early 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- India
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Silver
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Silver
- Condition Notes
- very good very good less
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