A Collection of Brass Jewellery Molds
India
19th-early 20th century
length of longest mold: 12.9 cm
These moulds, cast in brass, were used to create repousse-like designs and to create wax forms
for casting gold. Indian jewellery has a number of common designs and motifs and molds were used
to reproduce such designs.
References: A collection of similar molds is shown in Aitken, M.E., When Gold Blossoms: Indian
Jewelry from the Susan L. Beningson Collection, Asia Society & Philip Wilson Publishers, 2004, p.
48-49.
Inventory no.: 229
India
19th-early 20th century
length of longest mold: 12.9 cm
These moulds, cast in brass, were used to create repousse-like designs and to create wax forms
for casting gold. Indian jewellery has a number of common designs and motifs and molds were used
to reproduce such designs.
References: A collection of similar molds is shown in Aitken, M.E., When Gold Blossoms: Indian
Jewelry from the Susan L. Beningson Collection, Asia Society & Philip Wilson Publishers, 2004, p.
48-49.
Inventory no.: 229