A silver filigree perfume-holder (attardan) India, late 19th/ early 20th Century

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A silver filigree perfume-holder (attardan) India, late 19th/ early 20th Century comprising a rounded base with detachable floral sprays and flowerhead with integrated oil reservoirs, decorated in filigree consisting of scrolling foliate motifs, hanging chains with spherical and floral terminals 23.7 cm. high; 465 g. Footnotes: Comparable attardans are in the Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad (inv. nos. XLIV-526 and XLIV-446). For further discussion on such perfume holders see Christiane Terlinden, Mughal Silver Magnificence, Brussels 1987, p.90. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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A silver filigree perfume-holder (attardan) India, late 19th/ early 20th Century

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