Rare Pair of Indo-Portuguese Silver and Teak Reliquaries
Rare Pair of Indo-Portuguese Silver and Teak Reliquaries Rare Pair of Indo-Portuguese Silver and Teak Reliquaries Rare Pair of Indo-Portuguese Silver and Teak Reliquaries Rare Pair of Indo-Portuguese Silver and Teak Reliquaries
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Rare Pair of Indo-Portuguese Silver and Teak Reliquaries

DETAILS
Typical of this form of altar garnitures, this unusually large pair of antique religious reliquaries was hand crafted with embossed and chased silver applied to a teakwood base, in rococo designs encompassing scroll, fan and floral motifs. They make a major decorating statement in today's homes.
STYLE
Baroque | Indo-Portuguese
PLACE OF ORIGIN
India
DATE
Late 18th/early 19th century
DIMENSIONS
Width 11 Depth 7 Height 28 inches
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