Indian Metalwork

Anglo Raj hanging polished brass tray. Finely hand-chased, hand-cut and hand-hammered with floral repousse designs. The middle of the tray is a lar...

Patinated damascene vintage standing peacock figurine sculpture. Rajasthan handmade standing peacock bird decorative figure. Qajar silvered damascened...

Rajasthani Mughal Decorative Copper Lidded Betel Spice Pandan Caddy Box. Handcrafted decorative North India round metal Asian copper Mughal Raj, Indian lidded , spice, pandan betel box with latch and a top handle. Of dome form with lotus-shaped finial, with spiralling bosse designs, Delicately and intricately hand-chased and hammered with geometric Anglo-Indian designs. Consuming betel leaves with several ingredients such as wet lime paste, katechu, areca nut, cloves and even tobacco leaves has been popular in India from the fourth century AD. The box was probably used to store the betel leaf used in the preparation of paan. Lime paste is mixed with grated areca nut and flavourings and the resulting mixture is rolled in the betel leaf to form a small parcel which can then be chewed. As well as being an integral part of Indian hospitality paan is believed to possess medicinal properties and was also taken as an aphrodisiac. The present box, which was elaborately designed for this purpose, would have been taken out ceremoniously on special occasions. Exquisite conversation museum quality piece with a very nice antique patina. Fine intricate artwork with conical form lid with Moorish pierced designs. Islamic Mughal Indo Persian...

Islamic Indo Persian kulah khud helmet with Arabic hand engravings. Hand forged, made of heavy tinned copper metal Middle eastern influence warrior helmet ...

Large 19th century tinned copper Indo Persian Mughal copper bowl vessel. Great patina on handcrafted and embossed metal tin copper bowl with floral geo...

Brass repousse decorative collectible rose, orange water perfume sprinkler bottle. Brass hammered and chase design. They are used to spray rose water on gue...

This 18th century Indian ”Bidriware” hookah base is beautifully intricate. Makes a statement on its own or modernize it and use as a candleholder. Bidri is...

Large fine antique Islamic 19th century Indo Persian Mughal hand-etched and inlaid tined copper brass bowl. Large Mamluk copper basin finely etched and i...

Large heavy tinned copper tray with hand chased designs of figure, animals and geometric designs. Wall hanging decorative Indo Persian tray with in...

Antique hanging cast bronze oil lamp in the shape of a beautiful mythical bird peacock figure with hanger chain. The body of the bird acts as a reservoi...

Beautiful 19th century large hand-crafted decorative round polished brass box with lid delicately and intricately hand-hammered with repousse floral...

Handcrafted decorative round brass Indian lidded betel box with latch and a top handle. Delicately and intricately hand-chased with geometric designs. Used as a tea caddy with tea bo...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Indian silver card case; an addition to our diverse Asian silverware collection This fine antique Indian silver card case has a shaped rectangular form. The anterior surface of this case is embellished with a fine and impressive chased decorated panel depicting a scene with four characters in a boat above a shaped cartouche displaying the contemporary bright cut engraved initials ‘EH’. The reverse surface is ornamented with a chased decorated panel illustrating a male and female character in period Asian dress clasping each other under a tree canopy. The shaped sides and border to both the anterior and reverse surfaces are plain and unembellished. This antique silver card case is fitted with a hinged cover. Condition This fine antique solid silver card...

19th century Anglo Raj Mughal bronzed metal copper vessel water or milk bucket. Originally used to carry water, this hand-hammered metal vessel from India ...

Very large beautiful vintage handcrafted decorative round copper box with lid, latch and handle Delicately and intricately hand-hammered with geometric designs. Hand crafted by skill...

19th century Anglo Raj Moorish Mughal bronzed handcrafted metal copper pot vessel. Originally used to carry water, this hand-hammered metal vessel from India has authentic texture, wonderful patina, and great form and character. Great patina on finely engraved and embossed copper vessel with floral designs. The handle is also hammered with floral designs. Dark nice antique patina great to use as a cachepot or vase indoor or outdoor. Indian hand-hammered and carved copper vase would be a rustic decorative item in most homes, and would be perfect in a kitchen where it would add an exotic touch. Handcrafted in Rajasthan India, used for water or milk bucket.

This is an antique patinated bronze sculpture of a stylized form peacock. Used as a betel box or tobacco opium box. Produced using the traditional 'lost w...

Beautiful handcrafted decorative round tinned copper bronze Asian box with lid, latch and handle. Tinned copper Indian vessel delicately and intricately han...

Exceptionally large pair of Kashimiri Indo-Persian lacquered copper vases. The metal hand hammered designs is so fine that you need to get very close ...