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A GILT-COPPER, ROCK CRYSTAL AND WOOD CABINET Nepal, circa 1900
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- gilt-copper, rock crystal, wood and coral
Himalayan Art Resources item no. 13094.
Provenance
Collection of the late Maharaja of Bohr, Pantsachiv Shankarrao Chimnajirao (1871–1922), in 1898.
Acquired in the 1970s by the current owners.
Acquired in the 1970s by the current owners.
Exhibited
On long-term loan to the Historical Museum at Bhor, India, ca. 1910-1970.
Condition
Scattered losses to original inlaid stone, paste, rock crystals and decorative tassels at upper and lower cabinet doors. Wear to gilding, scattered denting and oxidation to repousse bronze. Wear, accretion and scattered losses to textile lining along inside of cabinet. All eight cabinet doors slightly loose on their hinges. Repousse deity on left side of cabinet slightly loose.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Extravagantly inlaid with semi-precious stones, rock crystal and paste, this magnificent cabinet was commissioned by the late Maharaja of Bohr, Pantsachiv Shankarrao Chimnajirao (1871–1922), in 1898.
The front panels depict eight rock crystal Indian mahasiddhas on lotus thrones. The rock crystal is laid on colored foil in the Nepalese tradition. The gilt upper, lower and side panels with repoussé dragons and fierce kirtimukha grasping a snake between the teeth. Repoussé deities and protectors line the two lar🍃ge side panels.