UNUSUAL 20thC INDIAN SILVER PLATE, ELEPHANT LEATHER ICE BUCKET & GOBLETS c.1940
20th Century Indian silver plated ice bucket with tongs and a pair of goblets, mounted with elephant leather and boar tusks, decorated with a hand beaten silver plated rim, spreading foot and domed lid, the sides and lid mounted with boar tusks as handles and a finial. Most items of this kind have not stood the test of time, the patina is usually poor and they show cracks from decades of exposure to heat and cold.
Reference Number: A7370
DESCRIPTION
Unusual mid-20th Century Indian silver plated ice bucket with tongs and a pair of goblets, mounted with elephant leather and boar tusks, decorated with a hand beaten silver plated rim, spreading foot and domed lid, the sides and lid mounted with boar tusks as handles and a finial. Most items of this kind have not stood the test of time, the patina is usually poor and they show cracks from decades of exposure to heat and cold. This example however is in a great state of preservation.
Elephants are obviously highly protected but as this item is pre-1947 it can be sold within the EU without the need for further paperwork. All items are hallmarked with the makers marks SPC and HT (Unknown). As relevant today as it was then, it makes a fantastic conversation piece and wonderful as part of a collection of barware in the modern home.
CONDITION
In Great Condition - No Damage, just general wear.
SIZE
COOLER
Height: 24cm
Width: 26 x 24cm
GOBLETS
Height: 17cm
Width: 7cm