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A Very Fine Indian Raj Period Heavy Copper Repousse Worked Charger.
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A Very Fine Indian Raj Period Heavy Copper Repousse Worked Charger.

1900 - 1920
Description

This superb large piece of exceptional Raj period Indian art is handmade from heavy gauge copper and is a true work of art. It is a shallow dish or charger which could either be displayed on a stand, surface or wall. The complicated design incorporates a large circular central panel with a view of very detailed exotic birds amongst a variety of flowers and foliate stems surrounded with a rope boarder and a geometrically angled ribbon surrounded with an outer foliate design and has an inscription or signature at the bottom of the main panel. This beautiful work has developed a bronze like well patinated finish. This completely hand worked decoration is very highly skilled and is done with the process of raising the three dimensional design from the back with a hammer and punches and then hand engraving and chasing the fine detailing onto the front surface. This grade of work is rarely available for collectors and this would be a fine addition to any collection or home.

Height 3.5 x width 35cm x depth 35cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
3.5cm (1.38")
Width
35cm (13.78")
Depth
35cm (13.78")
Declaration

Robert Belcher Antiques has dated this Indian Copper Repousse Charger to the 1900s.

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SA1098169
Dealers Notes

Robert Belcher Antiques was established in 1984 and is a high-quality retailer of interesting, rare antiques and decorative objects. After forty years of shop keeping and maintaining beautiful showrooms, which have been regularly open six days a week, Robert and Wendy have now taken a slightly different approach to their business. Having sold their retail premises, the antique business is now fully online. The picture framing service has ceased to operate because of moving online.

You can contact Robert and Wendy by email or telephone to discuss items from their extensive catalogue of attractive pieces and make purchases. Customers can rest assured that the long-established dealership is continuing to run in an exceedingly professional way, selling genuine and high-quality items which are guaranteed to please the most discerning collector, decorator or homeowner.

All items will be personally hand packaged to a high standard. Small items are extensively wrapped using the best materials and are often double boxed. Items are then shipped with DHL or Royal Mail fully insured and often with next day delivery. Larger items would be personally delivered or sent with a specialist antique delivery firm, or for outside the U.K, a professional shipping company.

Please enjoy viewing their collection of rare and interesting pieces and have the assurance that Robert and Wendy will do their utmost to make sure your experience is exceptional, as has been recognised by many customers who have bought with confidence regularly over the years.

Contact details

Email: robertbelcherantiques@gmail.com

Telephone: 01905 622468

Mobile 07929 011224

07720 607007

Website: https://www.robertbelcherantiques.co.uk

Instagram: robertbelcherantiques

Description
This superb large piece of exceptional Raj period Indian art is handmade from heavy gauge copper and is a true work of art. It is a shallow dish or charger which could either be displayed on a stand, surface or wall. The complicated design incorporates a large circular central panel with a view of very detailed exotic birds amongst a variety of flowers and foliate stems surrounded with a rope boarder and a geometrically angled ribbon surrounded with an outer foliate design and has an inscription or signature at the bottom of the main panel. This beautiful work has developed a bronze like well patinated finish. This completely hand worked decoration is very highly skilled and is done with the process of raising the three dimensional design from the back with a hammer and punches and then hand engraving and chasing the fine detailing onto the front surface.
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This grade of work is rarely available for collectors and this would be a fine addition to any collection or home.
Robert Belcher Antiques

Height 3.5 x width 35cm x depth 35cm

Height
3.5cm (1.38")
Width
35cm (13.78")
Depth
35cm (13.78")
Date of Manufacture

Robert Belcher Antiques has dated this Indian Copper Repousse Charger to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1098169
Robert Belcher Antiques
Robert Belcher Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2017

Robert belcher antiques was established in 1984 and is a high quality retailer of interesting, rare antiques and decorative items.

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A circular copper repousse charger featuring relief carvings of birds, flowers, and geometric borders.
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Archive I A circular copper repousse charger featuring relief carvings of birds, flowers, and geometric borders.

A Very Fine Indian Raj Period Heavy Copper Repousse Worked Charger.

Archive II A circular copper repousse charger featuring relief carvings of birds, flowers, and geometric borders. View II
Archive III A circular copper repousse charger featuring relief carvings of birds, flowers, and geometric borders. View III
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A circular copper repousse charger featuring relief carvings of birds, flowers, and geometric borders.
A very fine Indian Raj period heavy copper repousse worked charger.
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A circular copper repousse charger featuring relief carvings of birds, flowers, and geometric borders.
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  • ObjectDecorative Chargers
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleAnglo-Indian
  • MaterialCopper
  • ColourDark Copper
  • MotifsRepousse relief work, Bird and floral motifs, Geometric star border, Hand-hammered rim
  • SizeH 3.5 cm (1 in) x W 35 cm (14 in) x D 35 cm (14 in)

This heavy copper repousse worked charger originates from the Indian Raj period around 1900. The circular dish presents a dark copper appearance with a bronze-like, well patinated finish. The shallow form displays an intricate repousse relief design executed through hand-hammered techniques, featuring a central panel populated by detailed exotic birds and foliate stems, a rope border, an angled geometric star ribbon, and an outer foliate rim. Additional visual details visible on the metal surface include fine hand-engraved chasing, subtle surface wear consistent with age, and a signature inscription near the bottom of the central decoration. Measuring 3.5 cm high by 35 cm wide and 35 cm deep, the piece functions well as a decorative display item. Placed upon a sideboard top or mounted directly onto a wall, this decorative object integrates easily into traditional or eclectic interior spaces as a tabletop centrepiece or wall hanging.

During the British Raj period in India, local artisans crafted decorative metalwork, including large wall plates or chargers, combining traditional Indian motifs with European functional forms for decorative and domestic display.

Craftsmen created repousse work by hammering malleable copper sheet from the reverse side to raise designs in relief, followed by detailed chasing on the front surface to refine intricate floral and animal patterns.

Authentic historic pieces display irregular hand-hammered tooling marks, natural oxidisation within deeper recesses, and detailed relief work depicting regional flora and fauna rather than uniform modern machine stamping.

Position the charger on a sideboard top supported by a plate stand, mount it as part of a gallery wall arrangement, or place it flat on a coffee table as a textured decorative centrepiece.

Dust regularly with a dry, soft microfibre cloth and avoid harsh chemical abrasives or commercial metal polishes that remove natural aged patina; applying a thin coat of microcrystalline wax preserves the surface.
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