Carved wooden screen

Works of Applied Arts

India, Colonial period, end of 19th century – beginning of 20 th century

woden, carved

height: 159 cm, width: 180 cm

Purchase from a private collection.

India / South Asia Collection, accession number: HFM_2023.26.1

 

4 piece folding, richly carved screen. Decorated with grape leaf motives. The same decoration can be observed on further objects, made from the same material: table with copper top (2023.27.1-2), table with inlaid table top (2023.28.1-2), flower stand (2023.29.1), book stand (2023.30.1). All these furniture pieces form part of the same set.

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Table with inlay on the top
Table with inlay on the top
India, Colonial period, end of 19th century – beginning of 20 th century
woden, carved, bone inlay
height: 48 cm, diameter: 45 cm
Purchase from a private collection.
India / South Asia Collection, accession number: HFM_2023.28.1-2
Carved flower stand
Carved flower stand
India, Colonial period, end of 19th century – beginning of 20 th century
woden, carved
height: 156 cm, diameter: 37 cm
Purchase from a private collection.
India / South Asia Collection, accession number: HFM_2023.29.1
Table with copper top and folding, carved legs
Table with copper top and folding, carved legs
India, Colonial period, end of 19th century – beginning of 20 th century
woden, carved; copper, embossed, repoussé
height: 60 cm, diameter: 80 cm
Purchase from a private collection.
India / South Asia Collection, accession number: HFM_2023.27.1 and HFM_2023.27.2