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Cup and Stand, late 19th century. Museum no. 02616

Cup and Stand, late 19th century. Museum no. 02616

Cup & Stand
Artist/designer unknown  
Madras
Late 19th century
Chased silver
Museum no. 02616

The Victorian taste for ornate decoration travelled to India with the Victorian administrators of the empire. This silver centrepiece was made in Madras in 1855.