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Parcel Gilt Silver Hookah Base
Northern India
late 19th century

height: 18.5cm; diameter of base: 19cm
weight: 464 grams (16 ounces)

This unusual hookah base of heavily repoussed silver that has been
partly gilded is in a classical bell shape. It sits sturdily on its flat
base, which is decorated with pine-cone like lotus petals, floral
sprays and a band of floral and foliage scrollwork.

Overall, it is a splendid, decorative and unusual piece, with
decoration not before encountered in Indian silverwork.

Inventory no.: 597

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