Description:

South Asia, India, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. This is a charming sterling silver elephant head finial with a curved trunk that is hollow with an opening on the tip. The body is decorated with repousse and incised foliate patterning and 3 petite bell-shaped ornaments hang from an integral loop on the neck. The base of the elephant's elongated neck is hollow but is filled with material to mount on the custom stand. The tubular neck and trunk may have acted as part of a smoking pipe or finial to an implement. Size: 3.75" L x 0.75" W (9.5 cm x 1.9 cm); 2.125" H (5.4 cm) on included custom stand; silver quality: 98%

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection

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#168077

  • Condition: Intact and very good. Dark toning and patina. Attached to stand permanently and cannot be weighed accurately.

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