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Antique Indian Silver Heart-shaped Trinket Box
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Antique Indian Silver Heart-shaped Trinket Box

19th century
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Antique Indian Silver Heart-Shaped Trinket Box – Intricate Repoussé Design – Decorative Keepsake

This exquisite antique Indian silver trinket box is crafted in a rare heart shape, featuring intricate repoussé detailing with floral scrollwork, dancing figures, and a central heraldic shield motif. The ornate craftsmanship suggests origins in India or Southeast Asia, where silversmiths were renowned for their exceptional handwork.

A beautiful and collectible piece, perfect for storing jewellery, keepsakes, or as a charming display item in any fine silver collection.

Item Details:

Material: Solid silver

Design: Heart-shaped with hand-chased floral, scroll, and figurative relief work

Origin: Likely Indian, 19th – early 20th century

Condition: Excellent antique condition with a natural patina

Width: 5.5 cm approx

Height: 3.5 cm approx cm

Weight: 42.6 grams

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Bushells Antiques has dated this Antique Indian Silver Box to the 19th Century.

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Antique Indian Silver Heart-Shaped Trinket Box – Intricate Repoussé Design – Decorative Keepsake
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This exquisite antique Indian silver trinket box is crafted in a rare heart shape, featuring intricate repoussé detailing with floral scrollwork, dancing figures, and a central heraldic shield motif.
Bushells Antiques

The ornate craftsmanship suggests origins in India or Southeast Asia, where silversmiths were renowned for their exceptional handwork.

fig 1. A heart-shaped silver trinket box featuring detailed repousse relief work of figures and scrollwork with a central monogrammed shield on the hinged lid.
fig 1. Antique Indian Silver Heart-shaped Trinket Box

A beautiful and collectible piece, perfect for storing jewellery, keepsakes, or as a charming display item in any fine silver collection.

Item Details:

Material: Solid silver

Design: Heart-shaped with hand-chased floral, scroll, and figurative relief work

Origin: Likely Indian, 19th – early 20th century

Condition: Excellent antique condition with a natural patina

Width: 5.5 cm approx

Height: 3.5 cm approx cm

Weight: 42.6 grams

Date of Manufacture

Bushells Antiques has dated this Antique Indian Silver Box to the 19th Century.

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SA1165483
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Fine art, porcelain, jewellery, silver, clocks, pictures, oriental objects d’art and furniture

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A heart-shaped silver trinket box featuring detailed repousse relief work of figures and scrollwork with a central monogrammed shield on the hinged lid.
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Originating in the nineteenth century during British rule in India, regional metalworkers produced silver decorative wares for local and export markets. Craftsmanship hubs such as Cutch, Madras, and Lucknow developed distinct aesthetic styles blending indigenous figurative motifs with Western utilitarian shapes.

These boxes were typically constructed from high-grade silver, often un-hallmarked or stamped with regional artisan marks. The primary decorative technique was repousse and chasing, where metal is hammered from the reverse side to create raised three-dimensional patterns.

Authentic items display hand-worked construction marks, such as slight asymmetry in the chasing and raised relief details. Look for natural surface patination, dark oxidisation in recessed areas, unpolished interior surfaces, and traditional regional motifs rather than crisp machine-stamped patterns.

A small decorative silver box functions well as an accent piece on a bedside table, dressing table, or layered atop decorative books on a sideboard. The reflective surface adds texture and warmth when paired with natural materials like timber or linen.

Dust regularly with a dry microfibre cloth to prevent accumulation in detailed relief work. Avoid abrasive chemical polishes or dip solutions, as preserving the dark oxidisation in recessed areas maintains the visual depth of the repousse design.
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