Lot Essay
We are indebted to Ashok Nath for his observations on the scene on base of box
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UNMARKED, CIRCA 1860
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AN UNUSUAL CHINA TRADE SILVER SNUFF BOX PRESUMABLY COMMISSIONED BY AN INDIAN MERCHANT
UNMARKED, CIRCA 1860
Cover chased with a scene thought to depict the suttee (sati) ceremony when a Hindu widow throws herself on to her husband's funeral pyre, the base similarly chased with an event that may be a scene of celebration and fanfare that usually preceded the act of suttee, gilt interior
2 ½ in. long (6.8 cm.)
4 oz. (124 gm.)
UNMARKED, CIRCA 1860
Cover chased with a scene thought to depict the suttee (sati) ceremony when a Hindu widow throws herself on to her husband's funeral pyre, the base similarly chased with an event that may be a scene of celebration and fanfare that usually preceded the act of suttee, gilt interior
2 ½ in. long (6.8 cm.)
4 oz. (124 gm.)