Lot #192 - Rare Indian Colonial Silver Elephant and Rider
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Auction House:Aalders Auctions
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Sale Name:Traditional Antiques & Fine Art Including a collection of South African paintings
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Sale Date:13 Oct 2019 ~ 10.30am (AEDT)
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Lot #:192
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Lot Description:Rare Indian Colonial Silver Elephant and Rider
by Labhchand Motichand, Jewellers, Calcutta, depicting a standing elephant in regalia, with rider and seat, on rectangular base, with frieze of landscapes and animals, on wooden stand, l 31cm Note: Messrs. Labhchand Motichand, Mookims and Court Jewellers, Marble House, 41, Dhurrumtollah Street, Calcutta. This flourishing business was started by Messrs. Labh Chand Sett, grandson of the late Kalumal Sett, an influential Indian merchant and well-known banker in the mercantile community of Calcutta of his time, and Moti Chand Nakhat, son of the late Phool Chand, Mookim and Court Jeweller, a famous and honest jeweller in Bengal, and one of the most influential members of the Jain Community of Calcutta, some ten years ago. -
Estimate:A$2,000 - 4,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Oriental
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