Another find from the market today. I thought it was silver plated but what I thought was warn down planting was just tarnish. It is sold and have scenes of sort of tropical farm life on it. Can't find any markings.
Jannie
Indian Napkin Ring
Indian Napkin Ring
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Another find from the market today. I thought it was silver plated but what I thought was warn down planting was just tarnish. It is sold and have scenes of sort of tropical farm life on it. Can't find any markings.
Jannie
Another find from the market today. I thought it was silver plated but what I thought was warn down planting was just tarnish. It is sold and have scenes of sort of tropical farm life on it. Can't find any markings.
Jannie
Re: Indian Napkin Ring
::::: Serene scenes of humans working and farming with animals and traditional houses and some tropical foliage is often found on Calcutta silver. :::::
::::: I have a few pieces with this general design, and although none are hallmarked, the most likely region based on the overall theme is Calcutta. :::::
::::: I have a few pieces with this general design, and although none are hallmarked, the most likely region based on the overall theme is Calcutta. :::::
Re: Indian Napkin Ring
Thank you for the information. I have a snuff tin in very similar style.Aguest wrote: ↑Mon Apr 03, 2023 7:17 pm ::::: Serene scenes of humans working and farming with animals and traditional houses and some tropical foliage is often found on Calcutta silver. :::::
::::: I have a few pieces with this general design, and although none are hallmarked, the most likely region based on the overall theme is Calcutta. :::::
I was really surprised when I realized it was solid and not plated. Most of the silver from this boot sale were very dirty and had yellow stuff on it that looked like warm plating. I found a Russian, French, Italian and German silver spoon all in the same box.
Groete
Jannie
Re: Indian Napkin Ring
:::: Some pieces of Indian silver do have a certain look that makes you wonder if it is actually 900/925 silver and I can't fully explain it. ::::
::::: One source claimed that the stamped-out details are made using wax that coated the silver, so I always wondered if that had anything to do with the unusual look that you sometimes find on Indian silver, or it could be whatever other metals are in that 7.5-10 percent, there might be a little more tin or zinc contained in that percentage as compared to other countries' silver traditions, whatever the case may be, the net effect is that a lot of these pieces are overlooked and assumed to be made of base metal or silver-plated until finally someone recognizes them for what they actually are :::::
::::: One source claimed that the stamped-out details are made using wax that coated the silver, so I always wondered if that had anything to do with the unusual look that you sometimes find on Indian silver, or it could be whatever other metals are in that 7.5-10 percent, there might be a little more tin or zinc contained in that percentage as compared to other countries' silver traditions, whatever the case may be, the net effect is that a lot of these pieces are overlooked and assumed to be made of base metal or silver-plated until finally someone recognizes them for what they actually are :::::
Re: Indian Napkin Ring
I really love this piece as it is quality hand made. It will be worth buying if it was a lesser metal too. It made me research the different styles of Indian and area. I now have quality Persian, Kashmir and Calcutta silver pieces without hallmarks. Still need to try figure out where my snuff tin, with elephant trampling a lion, come from.Aguest wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 9:23 pm :::: Some pieces of Indian silver do have a certain look that makes you wonder if it is actually 900/925 silver and I can't fully explain it. ::::
::::: One source claimed that the stamped-out details are made using wax that coated the silver, so I always wondered if that had anything to do with the unusual look that you sometimes find on Indian silver, or it could be whatever other metals are in that 7.5-10 percent, there might be a little more tin or zinc contained in that percentage as compared to other countries' silver traditions, whatever the case may be, the net effect is that a lot of these pieces are overlooked and assumed to be made of base metal or silver-plated until finally someone recognizes them for what they actually are :::::
Groete
Jannie