Early 20th Century Antique Colonial Sri Lankan Ceylon Container Tea Caddy Box in Sterling Silver

Description

Antique beautiful tea box
from Sri Lanka (Ceylon)
in tested sterling silver
from the colonial period (Indian Raj)
Kandy circa … more Antique beautiful tea box
from Sri Lanka (Ceylon)
in tested sterling silver
from the colonial period (Indian Raj)
Kandy circa 1900/1920

hand worked embossed with depiction of the mythological bird Hamsa in 4 different poses among dense interwoven decorations
on the lid is depicted an elephant always worked in repoussé
while the base is fully chiseled as usual on quality silverware of the period

gr 178
diametro cm 7.2
altezza cm 9.2

fantastic object in excellent condition for its age

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