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Superb Indian Solid Silver Bird Terminal Lidded Box C1920 Antique 198g
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Superb Indian Solid Silver Bird Terminal Lidded Box C1920 Antique 198g

1900 - 1920
Sold 9 November 2025 · The Silver Squirrel
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A beautiful high quality Indian antique solid lidded box / pot. It is marked SILVER and tests as high grade silver. I would date it to c1910-1920. It has been superbly made with the finial being in the form of a bird. It is in superb condition being free from dings splits holes and repairs. It measures approx. 4.5 inches (11.4cm) across by 3.25 inches (8.2cm) tall to the finial and weighs 198 grams. A very well made piece.

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The Silver Squirrel has dated this Silver Lidded Box to the 1920s.

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35989
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A beautiful high quality Indian antique solid lidded box / pot. It is marked SILVER and tests as high grade silver. I would date it to c1910-1920. It has been superbly made with the finial being in the form of a bird. It is in superb condition being free from dings splits holes and repairs. It measures approx. 4.5 inches (11.4cm) across by 3.25 inches (8.2cm) tall to the finial and weighs 198 grams. A very well made piece.
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The Silver Squirrel has dated this Silver Lidded Box to the 1920s.

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SA1163505
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An intricately chased solid silver lidded box featuring a dimensional bird finial on the domed cover and detailed foliate patterns across the body. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An intricately chased solid silver lidded box featuring a dimensional bird finial on the domed cover and detailed foliate patterns across the body. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Superb Indian Solid Silver Bird Terminal Lidded Box C1920 Antique 198g

Archive II An intricately chased solid silver lidded box featuring a dimensional bird finial on the domed cover and detailed foliate patterns across the body. View II
Archive III An intricately chased solid silver lidded box featuring a dimensional bird finial on the domed cover and detailed foliate patterns across the body. View III
Archive IV An intricately chased solid silver lidded box featuring a dimensional bird finial on the domed cover and detailed foliate patterns across the body. View IV
Archive V An intricately chased solid silver lidded box featuring a dimensional bird finial on the domed cover and detailed foliate patterns across the body. View V
Archive VI An intricately chased solid silver lidded box featuring a dimensional bird finial on the domed cover and detailed foliate patterns across the body. View VI
Archive VII An intricately chased solid silver lidded box featuring a dimensional bird finial on the domed cover and detailed foliate patterns across the body. View VII
Archive VIII An intricately chased solid silver lidded box featuring a dimensional bird finial on the domed cover and detailed foliate patterns across the body. View VIII
Archive IX An intricately chased solid silver lidded box featuring a dimensional bird finial on the domed cover and detailed foliate patterns across the body. View IX
Archive X An intricately chased solid silver lidded box featuring a dimensional bird finial on the domed cover and detailed foliate patterns across the body. View X
Archive XI An intricately chased solid silver lidded box featuring a dimensional bird finial on the domed cover and detailed foliate patterns across the body. View XI
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An intricately chased solid silver lidded box featuring a dimensional bird finial on the domed cover and detailed foliate patterns across the body.
SUPERB INDIAN SOLID SILVER BIRD TERMINAL LIDDED BOX c1920 ANTIQUE 198g
Ref: SA1163505
An intricately chased solid silver lidded box featuring a dimensional bird finial on the domed cover and detailed foliate patterns across the body.
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  • ObjectDecorative Boxes
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleColonial Indian
  • MaterialSilver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsBird finial, Domed lid, Chased foliate patterns

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Indian colonial silver from the late 19th and early 20th centuries often featured traditional regional motifs combined with British utility forms, produced extensively for both local nobility and the export market.

These items are typically created using traditional hand-chasing and repousse techniques, where designs are hammered into the metal from the reverse or detailed with fine chisels from the front.

Authenticity is determined by examining weight, hand-chased detailing variations, patination consistent with age, and occasionally artisan marks or purity tests indicative of early 20th-century craftsmanship.

Positioning it on a coffee table, bookshelf, or mantelpiece adds a reflective metallic accent that contrasts effectively with modern minimalist surfaces and organic textures.

Maintain the piece by dusting with a soft microfibre cloth and using minimal chemical polish only when necessary to preserve the historic patina and intricate surface details.
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