Asian Art II - 8th December 2020
Lot 603
AN INDIAN SILVER CEREMONIAL MAHARAJA SCEPTRE
Estimate £1,500 - £2,500 | Hammer £1500
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Description
AN INDIAN SILVER CEREMONIAL MAHARAJA SCEPTRE
18TH/19TH CENTURY
The repoussé silver decorated with floral motifs, the finial shaped as a ferocious lion with its mouth agape, the metal concealing the wooden core, 60cm, 1.5kg.
Cf. Christie's South Kensington, 7th October 2011, lot 433 for a pair of similar sceptres.