Antique Malaysian Silver Tobacco Boxes (Chelpa) from Negeri Sembilan
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Two antique Malaysian silver tobacco boxes (Chelpa) of broadly spherical form with a shaped apron with scalloped edge. The domed sides with chased and repousse decoration of trailing foliage centred with a leafy fluted rosette, all edged with a quatrefoil border. One side with a hinged clasp, releasing the hinged lid, each with a serrated locking pin. Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, late 19th/early 20th century. 9 x 7 cm and 8.5 x 6.5 cm, 151 grams and 112 grams. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne. Acquired from an old collection in the Hague, Holland, September 1969.
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- Embossed / Repousse - Embossing, also known as repousse, is the technique of decorating metal with raised designs, by pressing or beating out the design from the reverse side of the object.It is the opposite of chasing, where the decoration is applied from the front. An embossed or repoussed object may have chasing applied to finish off the design.
- Quatrefoil - A stylised four-circle design, itself contained within a larger circle, with Gothic origins and often seen as window designs in ecclesiastical architecture. The use of the motif was popular in Gothic Revival furniture of the 19th century.
- Rosette - A stylised circular-shaped disk with turned or carved decoration decoration applied to a surface, or carved into the surface, especially used in ceramics, jewellery, furniture, sculpture and textiles. Also known as a boss or a paterae or patera.
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