Burmese Silver Betel Box with Floral Motif
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A Burmese silver half circle hinged betel box, 19th century, the hand chased repousse design of floral motif with raised pearl on the lid. Used for carrying a spice to accompany the betel. Provenance: Private Collection of an Australian diplomat. Length 13 cm. Height 5 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.
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