Some 17th and 18th Century Filigree in Dutch Museums.
Part 3.
Some Indian Filigree Caskets.
The main images and information from -
https://collectie.wereldculturen.nl/#/query/99cb6129-6479-450a-91e3-0ae4eb782402
This is a difficult site to navigate.
Most objects depicted on the Dutch website and used here are in need of conservation, although one could see this as benign neglect.
I have previously touched on the subject see -
https://antiqueeuropeanfiligree.blogspot.com/2023/01/indian-filigree-silver-tray-and.html
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A 17th/18th Century Indian Gold Filigree Lidded Casket.
Dutch Museum.
The use of the small independent comma shaped twisted wire filaments the fish catch on the lid also suggests an Indian origin for this exceptionally fine piece of workmanship.
10.8 cms in Diam.
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11840/76288
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18th Century Indian Silver Gilt Filigree Casket.
Diam 11,5 x 13 x 43cms.
Inventory No.TM-229-56.
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11840/76286
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18th Century ? Heart Shaped Silver Filigree Casket/box.
Dutch Museum.
Note once again the use of the small individual comma shaped elements.
3.1 x 6.4 x 5.9 cms.
Inventory No. TM-229-81.
https://collectie.wereldculturen.nl/#/query/16ff482f-f875-494b-95b4-115276514175
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For Comparison.
London Dealer Michael Backman currently (February 2023) has in stock another similar Indian Silver filigree heart shaped box.
Mr Backman suggests Dutch Colonial but I would suggest more likely to be Cuttack or Karimnagar, India as the source.
Length: 7cm, width: 5.5cm, height: 2.5cm.
https://www.michaelbackmanltd.com/object/dutch-colonial-silver-filigree-heart-shaped-box/
Once again I am very grateful to Michael Backman for his support and allowing me to use his images.
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An 18th Century? Indian Silver Gilt Filigree Pandaan Box.
Dutch Museums.
See my previous post for more details of the examples below.
https://antiqueeuropeanfiligree.blogspot.com/2023/01/indian-filigree-silver-tray-and.html
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Fabulous silver filigree box set.
Length 23cms.
Displayed at the Madras Exhibition, 1857; Indian Museum,
transferred to SKM
1879. Indian Museum slip book number 10,519: 'Tray, Hyderabad'
which suggests Karimnagar.
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O111687/spice-tray-unknown/
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Very 18th Century? fine Silver Filigree Pandaan Box.
With Moss agate stone mounted on the lid and 4 Pearls on the feet.
Height: 5cm, length: 9.6cms.
Currently with London dealer Michael Backman.
Once again a big thankyou to Michael Backman.
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An 18th/19th Indian Silver Filigree Pandaan .
Sold by Michael Backman.
The workmanship on this box is so close to that on those above that I consider that they are almost certainly from the same workshop.
Length: 9.5cm, height: 4.3cms.
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