A Bengali silver offering bowl, 20th century, the hinged…

A Bengali silver offering bowl, 20th century, the hinged…
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A Bengali silver offering bowl, 20th century, the hinged egg-form bowl and hinged cover, repousse and chased with birds, flower heads, and Hindu symbols interspersed by trailing foliage, raised on tripod scrolled feet. Weight 866g height 16.5 cm, length 18 cm, width 14 cm

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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.
  • Chasing - The method of decorating gold and silver objects using a punch and hammer so that the design appears in relief. Flat or surface chasing is done from the front giving the item definition, but not cutting into the metal.

    Chasing is the opposite technique to repousse, but an object that has repousse work, may then have chasing applied to create a finished piece.