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LOT 1968
Indian Bidri Silver Inlaid Hooka Base
LATE 19TH CENTURY A.D.
8 1/2 in. (2.67 kg, 21.5 cm wide).
Bell-shaped in profile with felt to underside; reserved flowers and foliage on silver-coloured metal fields; flared stem.
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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