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Basic Information | | Accession Number: | 1885M1862 |
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| Collection: | Applied Art – Jewellery |
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| Date: | 1880 – 1899 |
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Notes | This piece is made using ‘koftgari’, a form of decorative metalwork produced by inlaying steel with gold. The gold is set on blued steel that has been backed onto a low purity Indian silver. The buckle is thought to have been manufactured for the British market. | | Purchased, 1871. |
Further Information | | Production Period: | 19th Century |
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| Medium: | Gold set into blued steel, backed onto Indian silver. |
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| Material(s): | Gold |
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| Place of Origin: | India |
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