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Anglo-Indian Art Deco silver presentation casket

Offered by: Mayfair Gallery

Description
Anglo-Indian Art Deco silver presentation casket
Indian, first half 20th Century
Height 26cm, width 39cm, depth 20cm

This Anglo-Indian silver casket is inscribed on a central panel to the front with the following: 'Presented to / Mr. A. L. Guildford, B.Sc. M.I.E.E. / By / The Officers and Staff of / The Bombay Electrical Supply and Transport / Undertaking as a Memento / On his Retirement / 22nd April 1949'. The casket thus represents a piece of Indian—and Anglo-Indian—interest. Moreover, its Art Deco influenced design grants the piece an additional importance.

The silver casket is rectangular in form with canted corners decorated with Art Deco motifs. The piece is adorned throughout with foliate moulding. Most interestingly, at front and back, figurative panels depict aspects of city life: buildings, trams, and buses. The hinged lid opens to reveal a velvet lined interior.

More Information

Origin:	India
Period:	1920-1949
Materials:	Silver, velvet.
Styles / Movements:	Art Deco, Modern
Dealer Reference #:	16344
Incollect Reference #:	456759

Dimensions

W.	15.35 in;	H.	10.24 in;	D.	7.87 in;
W.	39 cm;	H.	26 cm;	D.	20 cm;

Message from Seller:

Mayfair Gallery is a leading gallery in the field of art and antiques, holding a large collection of unique pieces for sale. The breadth of the gallery’s collection is wide, and includes items from a range of periods, styles and geographical origins, as well as works by famous artists and craftsmen. The main focus of the gallery’s collection is, however, on items produced during the 19th and early 20th century.