19th Century Indian Silver Vaishnav Picture Frame

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A fine Indian silver Vaishnav picture frame 19th century, the frame intricately worked in repousse silver with fine chased details, depicting various Vaishnavite scenes, including the top most scene being Vishnu reclining on Anantashesha in the ocean of milk with Brahma issuing forth from his navel, being worshipped by his supreme devotee Hanuman and his vehicle Garuda, the entire frame 32 cm high, 21.5 cm wide., the opening for the picture, 14 cm high, 8.6 cm wide.

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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.

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