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Refined compact rectangular powder made of hand-made burnished metal, with highly enchanting floral decorations. The tape is adorned with a finely decorated decoration representing a flower among lotus flowers and styled vegetation, enclosed in an ornamental frame with sun rays. Inside, the bottom and back part of the tape have floral motifs concentrated within solar circles, typical of the traditional decoration of the era.
Vintage Metal Grabado India Colonial Motivos Florales Primero '900
€79,30
Vintage Metal Grabado India Colonial Motivos Florales Primero '900
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Refined compact rectangular powder made of hand-made burnished metal, with highly enchanting floral decorations. The tape is adorned with a finely decorated decoration representing a flower among lotus flowers and styled vegetation, enclosed in an ornamental frame with sun rays. Inside, the bottom and back part of the tape have floral motifs concentrated within solar circles, typical of the traditional decoration of the era.The structure is entirely metal, with a hinge made by doubling the chape forming a tube, a construction solution typical of colonial artefacts. The external surface has an original dark patina, with light oxidation and age-related signs of aging, which reflect its historical and material character.
These accessories were commonly used as compacts or tote bags during the British colonial period in India.
↔️ Wide 9.8 cm ➡️ Depth 11.8 cm ↕️ High 3cm
⚒️ Hand-crafted burnished metal
🎨 Indopersa floral decorations with grullas and lotus flowers.
🪶 Full artesanal creamer, typical colonial production
📜 Original guaranteed: selected by experts, chosen to tell a real story
⏳ Finales of the XIX century – first decades of the XX century
🎨 An elegant compact piece of Indocolonial fabrication, testimony to the convergence between oriental aesthetics and European taste. The floral motifs and chinned animals evoke the refinement of Indian decorative arts, while the metal construction with original patina tells the story of the journey of an exotic object that arrived in Europe at the beginning of the 20th century. Ideal as a collection piece, vintage decoration complement or tocador box with a unique and timeless charm.
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