Lot Essay
The engraved silver plaque reads: From Samuel Untermyer To L. Davies Warfield , A Sixteenth Century flask secured by Mr. Untermyer in India on his trip around the world , April 27, 1927
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NORTH INDIA, SECOND HALF 18TH CENTURY
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A LUCKNOW SILVER ENAMELLED FLASK
NORTH INDIA, SECOND HALF 18TH CENTURY
The rounded body with slightly flattened sides rising to a thin cylindrical neck with a dome-shaped lid and rounded finial, silver chain between finial and neck with engraved plaque, the body decorated with blue, green and yellow enamelled decoration in relief consisting of circular registers of interlaced floral palmettes and scrolling flowering vine with interspersed birds, minor dents, nearly all of the original enamel remaining
8¼in. (21cm.) high
NORTH INDIA, SECOND HALF 18TH CENTURY
The rounded body with slightly flattened sides rising to a thin cylindrical neck with a dome-shaped lid and rounded finial, silver chain between finial and neck with engraved plaque, the body decorated with blue, green and yellow enamelled decoration in relief consisting of circular registers of interlaced floral palmettes and scrolling flowering vine with interspersed birds, minor dents, nearly all of the original enamel remaining
8¼in. (21cm.) high
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