Brass Missal Rest with Cross and Openwork Sides

A brass south Indian Missal rest 19th century / early 20th…
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A brass south Indian Missal rest 19th century / early 20th century, with incised cross to top and open work to sides. Provenance: from the private collection of an Australian diplomat, acquired from various posts throughout Asia in the 1980's and 1990's, 28 cm x 26 cm x 9 cm

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  • Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.

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