Silver Gajalakshmi Image with Elephants and Carved Frame

An Indian silver repousse image of Gajalakshmi, circa late…
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An Indian silver repousse image of Gajalakshmi, circa late 19th/Early 20th century, depicting Lakshmi seated in padmasana flanked by elephants in cut-out repousse silver laid on a black cotton ground, mounted in the original carved silvered wooden frame and glazed, 29 cm high, 25 cm wide including frame

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  • Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
  • 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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