An early 20th century Anglo – Indian unmarked silver cigarette box, Cutch circa 1910
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An early 20th century Anglo – Indian unmarked silver cigarette box, Cutch circa 1910 Raj period. Of rectangular form with a hinged lid, the centre of the lid applied with a cast and guilloche enamel coat of arms of the Princely state of Cutch, within a shaped vignette all reserved with foliate scrolls and rosettes, the sides the same. Length – 13.9 cm / 5.5 inches Weight – 492 grams /15.82 ozt The achievement of the Rao of Cutch or Kutch following a description of the Diwan of Kutch from 1876 was: Arms: Quarterly: 1. The field of an off-white color, a trident per pale and a sword and an axe in saltire proper; 2. A sambuk on waves of the sea, all proper; 3. A holy cow in a landscape, all proper; 4. A killed tiger (depicted is a lion) in a landscape with a red sky, all proper. Over all a palmtree proper. Crest: On an iron helmet affronté, lambrequined Vert, the crown of Kachchh surmounted by a crescent Argent. Supporters: Two horsemen, the sinister carrying a pennon Tenné, charged with a crescent and a sun in splendour (the “Jari Patha” flag), all proper. Motto: courage and confidence in black lettering on a yellow ribbon. Badges: a. In dexter chief of the achievement: a castle ensigned bhuj. b. In sinister chief of the achievement: An elephant passant proper, his saddlecloth and headgear Gules, fringed Or. On his back two men (sowaris), the hindmost carrying the “Mahi Muratab” or Goldfishbanner.
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An early 20th century Anglo – Indian unmarked silver cigarette box, Cutch circa 1910
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