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Indian Antique Cold Painted Tapestry Design Bronze Family of Elephants

$859.85per set
£625per set
€730.22per set
CA$1,181.23per set
A$1,289.50per set
CHF 678.94per set
MX$15,446.75per set
NOK 8,683.39per set
SEK 7,928.08per set
DKK 5,454.91per set

About the Item

The family comprises of a very large elephant and three smaller examples each walking and all dressed in traditional Indian style. The elephants are cast in bronze, and each is draped with a large, patterned tapestry rug with various floral and leaf designs and decorated in colored enamels. Further designs are applied to the heads with hanging tassels and with drapes running down the trunks, again patterned and colored. The elephants have well detailed heads and proportions and have trimmed tusks. The elephants are typically not marked. The smallest elephant measures 7cm Tall and 8.5cm in length. Provenance: Acquired in the UK Art Market. Offered in good condition with wear associated with age and use. With some rubbing to the colored patterning.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 8.67 in (22 cm)Width: 12.21 in (31 cm)Depth: 3.94 in (10 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 4
  • Style:
    Anglo-Indian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    19th Century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses.
  • Seller Location:
    Bishop s Stortford, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: OR250821stDibs: LU1328248054572

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