Some Silver Filigree Caskets
made in Cuttack, Orissa, India.
From the Museums of India National Portal and other sources.
For marked pieces of Silver Filigree from Cuttack see -
https://antiqueeuropeanfiligree.blogspot.com/2023/10/a-marked-silver-filigree-casket-by.html
A Small Silver Filigree Casket
Described on the website as 19th Century but given that these objects are a traditional form it could easily be 20th Century.
H 8.5cms x L 9.8cms x W.6.5cms
Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad.
Accession Number XLIV-512.
https://museumsofindia.gov.in/repository/record/sjm_hyd-XLIV-512-40447
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Another Silver Filigree Casket or Pandan, almost certainly from the same workshop as the casket above.
Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad.
Accession Number XLIV-514.
H 7.2 x L 11.4 x W 7.3cms.
https://museumsofindia.gov.in/repository/record/sjm_hyd-XLIV-514-40449
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Silver Filigree Casket or Pandan containing nine boxes.
Height 11.1 cms.
Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad.
Accession Number XLIV-533.
https://museumsofindia.gov.in/repository/record/sjm_hyd-XLIV-533-40470
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Silver Filigree Casket or Pandan.
Cuttack.
Described as Andhra Pradesh 20th Century? on the website.
but given the techniques it is almost certainly made in Cuttack.
15 x 15 cms.
National Museum Delhi.
https://museumsofindia.gov.in/repository/record/nat_del-90-882-44164
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Another Indian Silver Gilt Filigree Casket.
Length: 18.4cm, width: 12.2cm, height (including handle)
15cm.
I believe 19th Century Cuttack.
Very fine filigree work again using the small individual comma shaped pieces.
On his website Michael Backman suggests c. 1750 from Orissa (Orisha). North East India.
https://www.michaelbackmanltd.com/archived_objects/mughal-silver-filigree-box-india/
Previously with London dealer Michael Backman.
Once more I am indebted to Michael Backman for allowing me to use his photographs.
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Victoria and Albert Museum Silver Filigree Casket.
Cuttack, Orissa, 19th Century.
Accession No.02731(IS)
No further information currently available.
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O439985/casket/
