Bronze
Probably India, Mughal Empire, 18th Century
Flower and leaf decor
With old collection number (F.R. Martin)
Dimensions: 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.2 cm
Weight: approx. 280 grams
Good state of preservation
Provenance: ex-collection F.R. Martin, thence Austrian private collection

This bronze panel presumably of Indian origin is probably a weight. Crafted in the 18th Century, it is adorned with a symmetrical relief decor showing flowers and leaves, framed above and below by a trim. The top is decorated with a small rosette.

The weight is in a good state of preservation with light signs of age and use and an appealing patina. It measures 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.2 cm and has a weight of approximately 280 grams.

Collection F.R. Martin
At the turn of the Century the Swedish scholar and art historian Fredrik Robert Martin (1868-1933) travelled through much of Persia. By the 1920s he had compiled an extensive and historically important collection of Islamic art, illustrating the craftsmanship of bygone dynasties. During his lifetime F.R. Martin authored many books on the subject of Islamic arts and crafts. Many of the items from the collection, about which an extensive catalogue was published, are nowadays held in the Medelhavsmuseet and the Ethnographical Museum in Stockholm.

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