Description

Pair of late C19th Kashmiri Indian papier-mâché candlesticks.
Highly decorative and colourful pair of Kashmiri region candlesticks which have been fitted as lamps at some stage . Turned candle nozzle tops and tapering swollen stems onto a spreading circular foot .
Typical regional multi flower-head and paisley design. Papier-mâché work of this type was traditionally produced at Srinagar in the Northern Indian region of Kashmir for export to the Western market. The technique was a handicraft brought to the region by Muslims from Persia in the C15th.
Minor losses to the decoration and wire holes to base . Can be reinstated as lamps and rewired to client’s specifications if required at an additional cost price .
H 12”
W 5”
D 5”
India c.1890
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Internal Ref: ML 2011

Dimensions

Height = 30 cm (12")
Width = 12 cm (5")
Depth = 12 cm (5")