A 19th century Indian silver cylindrical covered box maker's mark MM, to underside of base, probably Bhuj, Kutch, late 19th century Cylindrical form on a fixed spreading circular stand, with shallow domed pull-off cover, finely decorated throughout with intricate floral repoussé work set against a finely matted background, the sides of the body incorporating animals within a hunt scene, with a mounted huntsmen with spear on horseback, rearing towards two hounds attacking a boar, a further huntsman with rifle on horseback galloping towards a tiger attacking an antelope, with a small vacant shield cartouche to the front, the cover with leafy seed pod finial, the whole on three foliate bracket supports, height 19.5cm, diameter at base 15.5cm, weight 29.8oz. Footnotes: From A Private collection of Indian and Burmese Colonial Silver Literature: For an illustration of the maker's mark see Wynyard Wilkinson, Indian Silver 1858-1947: Decorative Silver from the Indian Sub-Continent and Burma Made by Local Craftsmen in Western Forms, 1999 p.92 For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing