A VERY EARLY KUTCH SILVER TABLE SNUFF MULL, DATED 1826. A la...

Estimate

£800 - £1,000

A VERY EARLY KUTCH SILVER TABLE SNUFF MULL, DATED 1826. A large horn table snuff mull with tools attached by a suspension ring and hook. The lid and finial are chased with flowers and leaves in typical Kutch style. The lid is engraved "1826 presented by Lieut. T.I Fischer to the mess of the 4th Reg. N.I." Arriving in India in 1823, after a long career, Fischer retired as a Lieutenant-Colonel.

This is an uncommon example of very early Kutch decoration on silver. The finial is chased with floral scrolls as is typical for this type of work, the lid has a clover leaf and a thistle incorporated within the usual scrolls and flowers.

24 cm. high

Ivory Exemption Certificate Submission reference: K1AQUW5A