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Good Size 189g Indian Solid Silver Insect Bug Decorated Table Box C1900 Antique
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Good Size 189g Indian Solid Silver Insect Bug Decorated Table Box C1900 Antique

1900 - 1920
Sold 11 June 2025 · The Silver Squirrel
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A beautiful decent sized solid silver Indian box. It is hallmarked 90 and tests as sterling silver. I would date it to c1900. It has been beautifully hand made and unusually embossed and chased with various insects. It is in superb condition being free from dings splits holes and repairs. The inside is clean. It measures approx. 6.75 inches (17cm) long by 2 inches (4.6cm) wide by 1.5 inches (3.6cms) tall and weighs 189 grams. A superbly designed beautiful and unusual example.

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The Silver Squirrel has dated this Antique Silver Trinket Box to the 1900s.

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A beautiful decent sized solid silver Indian box. It is hallmarked 90 and tests as sterling silver. I would date it to c1900. It has been beautifully hand made and unusually embossed and chased with various insects. It is in superb condition being free from dings splits holes and repairs. The inside is clean. It measures approx. 6.75 inches (17cm) long by 2 inches (4.6cm) wide by 1.5 inches (3.6cms) tall and weighs 189 grams. A superbly designed beautiful and unusual example.
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The Silver Squirrel has dated this Antique Silver Trinket Box to the 1900s.

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An elongated rectangular antique silver box featuring detailed repousse insect motifs set within circular panels across the lid and sides. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An elongated rectangular antique silver box featuring detailed repousse insect motifs set within circular panels across the lid and sides. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Good Size 189g Indian Solid Silver Insect Bug Decorated Table Box C1900 Antique

Archive II An elongated rectangular antique silver box featuring detailed repousse insect motifs set within circular panels across the lid and sides. View II
Archive III An elongated rectangular antique silver box featuring detailed repousse insect motifs set within circular panels across the lid and sides. View III
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Archive IX An elongated rectangular antique silver box featuring detailed repousse insect motifs set within circular panels across the lid and sides. View IX
Archive X An elongated rectangular antique silver box featuring detailed repousse insect motifs set within circular panels across the lid and sides. View X
Archive XI An elongated rectangular antique silver box featuring detailed repousse insect motifs set within circular panels across the lid and sides. View XI
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An elongated rectangular antique silver box featuring detailed repousse insect motifs set within circular panels across the lid and sides.
GOOD SIZE 189g INDIAN SOLID SILVER INSECT BUG DECORATED TABLE BOX c1900 ANTIQUE
Ref: SA1136653
An elongated rectangular antique silver box featuring detailed repousse insect motifs set within circular panels across the lid and sides.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDecorative Boxes
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleColonial Revival
  • MaterialSolid Silver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsRepousse insects, Chased foliage, Geometric borders

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Clean gently with a soft microfibre cloth to remove dust, avoiding harsh chemical dips that can strip the natural oxidisation and historical patina.

Place the piece on a coffee table, bookshelf, or mantelpiece to introduce metallic texture and a curated, historical element to contemporary spaces.

Authenticity is assessed by examining the weight, hand-worked tool marks, patination, and any local artisan stamps or silver purity hallmarks.

These items were typically fabricated from high-purity solid silver, utilizing hand-chasing, repousse, and engraving techniques to create detailed surface ornamentation.

Colonial Indian silver of this era often combined traditional local craftsmanship with Western forms, influenced by European demand and regional stylistic variations such as Kutch or Madras work.
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