AN INDIAN SILVER THREE-PIECE TEA SERVICE WITH ASSOCIATED TRAY

MARK OF T. P. R. & CO., BOMBAY, CIRCA 1930, THE TRAY UNMARKED

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AN INDIAN SILVER THREE-PIECE TEA SERVICE WITH ASSOCIATED TRAY
MARK OF T. P. R. & CO., BOMBAY, CIRCA 1930, THE TRAY UNMARKED
Of oval form, on bun feet, chased with a central band of Indian deities amongst scrolling foliage, the handles modelled as an elephant's head and trunk, the tray with conforming handles, chased with an elaborate border of figures amongst temples and buildings
The teapot 6¼ in. (15.9 cm.) high, the tray 21 1/8 in. (23.7 cm.) wide over handles
94 oz. (2914 gr.) (4)

Provenance

Maharani Narinder Kaur, née Alice Villiers (1904-1984), third wife of Maharajah Paramjit Singh of Kapurthala (1892-1955).

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Lot Essay

Alice Villiers, aka Stella Mudge, was a Kent born cabaret dancer at the Folies Bergere in Paris where she met and was seduced by Maharajah Paramjit Singh of Kapurthala (1892-1955). She became his third wife and took the title of Maharani Narinder Kaur on their marriage in 1937.

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