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Rare Indian Colonial silver elephant and rider, by Labhchand…
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Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
13-Oct-2019
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Description:
Rare Indian Colonial silver elephant and rider, by Labhchand Motichand, Jewellers, Calcutta, depicting a standing elephant in regalia, with rider and seat, on rectangular base, with frieze of landscapes and animals, on wooden stand, length 31 cm. Note: Messrs. Labhchand Motichand, Mookims and Court Jewellers, Marble House, 41, Dhurrumtollah Street, Calcutta. This flourishing business was started by Messrs. Labh Chand Sett, grandson of the late Kalumal Sett, an influential Indian merchant and well-known banker in the mercantile community of Calcutta of his time, and Moti Chand Nakhat, Son of the late Phool Chand, Mookim and Court Jeweller, a famous and honest jeweller in Bengal, and one of the most influential members of the Jain Community of Calcutta, some ten years ago.
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Category:
Oriental: Zother