Indian Bidriware Hookah Base Candlestick
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19th century A.D. A squat hookah base manufactured in the bidriware technique, bell-shaped with large bulb and column; bands of frond, rosette and other detailing, fitted with a later candle socket at top. Cf. von Gladiss, A., Glanz und Substanz. Metallarbeitung in der Sammlung des Museums für Islamische Kunst, Berlin, 2012, figs 58-60, for type. 1.67 kg, 18 cm (7 in.). Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. [No Reserve]
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Indian Bidriware Hookah Base Candlestick
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