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Stunning Indian Solid Silver Box C1900 Antique 71g Squeeze Action
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Stunning Indian Solid Silver Box C1900 Antique 71g Squeeze Action

1900 - 1920
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A beautiful rare solid silver Indian squeeze action box. It is unmarked but tests as high grade silver. I would date it to c1900. It has been beautifully hand made being embossed and chased with leaves and flowers. You squeeze the sides gentle to release the lid - it works perfectly. It is in superb condition being free from dings splits holes and repairs. It measures approx. 2.75 inches (7.2cm) wide by tall by 1.25 inches tall and weighs 71 grams. A superbly designed beautiful example.

Date of Manufacture

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

Independent Date Check ID 09720040
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques Date1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 105-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1900s:
Chinar leaf motifs: hand chasing from Kashmir workshops around the turn of the century.
Deep reverse impressions inside: hand-worked repoussé rather than machine stamping.
Squeeze-action spring hinge: pocket box mechanism favoured in late Victorian and Edwardian years.
Oxidisation settled into the lower relief: gradual accumulation from handling and light cleaning.

This is an independent date and photo anotation report compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1245720
Dealers Internal Reference
40/69/824
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A beautiful rare solid silver Indian squeeze action box. It is unmarked but tests as high grade silver. I would date it to c1900. It has been beautifully hand made being embossed and chased with leaves and flowers. You squeeze the sides gentle to release the lid - it works perfectly. It is in superb condition being free from dings splits holes and repairs. It measures approx. 2.75 inches (7.2cm) wide by tall by 1.25 inches tall and weighs 71 grams. A superbly designed beautiful example.
Date of Manufacture

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

Independent Date Report ID 09720040
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques dating1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 105-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1900s:
Chinar leaf motifs: hand chasing from Kashmir workshops around the turn of the century.
Deep reverse impressions inside: hand-worked repoussé rather than machine stamping.
Squeeze-action spring hinge: pocket box mechanism favoured in late Victorian and Edwardian years.
Oxidisation settled into the lower relief: gradual accumulation from handling and light cleaning.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1245720
Dealers Internal Ref
40/69/824
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Archive I An antique circular Indian solid silver box featuring intricate chased floral foliage patterns and a central leaf motif on the hinged lid.

Stunning Indian Solid Silver Box C1900 Antique 71g Squeeze Action

Archive II An antique circular Indian solid silver box featuring intricate chased floral foliage patterns and a central leaf motif on the hinged lid. View II
Archive III An antique circular Indian solid silver box featuring intricate chased floral foliage patterns and a central leaf motif on the hinged lid. View III
Archive IV An antique circular Indian solid silver box featuring intricate chased floral foliage patterns and a central leaf motif on the hinged lid. View IV
Archive V An antique circular Indian solid silver box featuring intricate chased floral foliage patterns and a central leaf motif on the hinged lid. View V
Archive VI An antique circular Indian solid silver box featuring intricate chased floral foliage patterns and a central leaf motif on the hinged lid. View VI
Archive VII An antique circular Indian solid silver box featuring intricate chased floral foliage patterns and a central leaf motif on the hinged lid. View VII
Archive VIII An antique circular Indian solid silver box featuring intricate chased floral foliage patterns and a central leaf motif on the hinged lid. View VIII
Archive IX An antique circular Indian solid silver box featuring intricate chased floral foliage patterns and a central leaf motif on the hinged lid. View IX
Archive X An antique circular Indian solid silver box featuring intricate chased floral foliage patterns and a central leaf motif on the hinged lid. View X
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An antique circular Indian solid silver box featuring intricate chased floral foliage patterns and a central leaf motif on the hinged lid.
STUNNING INDIAN SOLID SILVER BOX c1900 ANTIQUE 71g SQUEEZE ACTION
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An antique circular Indian solid silver box featuring intricate chased floral foliage patterns and a central leaf motif on the hinged lid.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectTrinket Boxes
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleAnglo-Indian
  • MaterialSolid Silver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsChased floral patterns, Leaf motif, Squeeze action hinge

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Colonial Indian silver refers to silver objects crafted in India during the British Raj period, predominantly between the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Artisans in regions such as Cutch, Lucknow, and Kashmir produced high-purity silver pieces featuring traditional Indian foliate, animal, and architectural motifs tailored for both local and export markets.

These boxes were typically hand-hammered from high-grade silver, often close to or exceeding sterling purity (.925). Craftsmen used detailed repousse and chasing techniques to raise patterns from the reverse and hand-engrave intricate scrollwork, leaf patterns, and figures on the outer surface.

Authentic pieces often exhibit high-relief hand-chasing, unpolished interior tooling marks, and a characteristic weight relative to their size. Many Indian silver objects from this era lack British hallmarks but may bear local maker marks, purity stamps, or regional decorative characteristics like the densely scrolling floral patterns typical of Cutch silver.

A small decorative silver box works well as a refined accent on a desk, bedside table, or coffee table tray. It can be used to hold paperclips, rings, or small keepsakes while adding metal texture and historical interest to modern surface displays.

Clean gently using a soft-bristled brush and a mild silver foam or cloth designed for intricate metalwork. Avoid harsh liquid dips or aggressive polishing pastes, as these can strip the natural oxidisation that highlights the low relief of detailed chasing.
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