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Close-up photograph of an ornate silver throne back or chair panel with intricate repoussé engraving. Scrolling foliage and floral motifs fill the upper corners, and a central figure with multiple faces or heads sits within a radiating halo-like pattern. Scalloped edges frame the panel, and the blurred background shows a dark interior with a reddish column. No people are visible; the object is an ornamental silver seat back.

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Close-up photograph of an ornate silver throne back with intricate repoussé engraving. Scrolling foliate motifs fill the upper arch and sides, with a central seated figure and a row of small heads near the top; a lower panel shows a stylised bird or peacock-like motif over a band of scalloped patterns. No people are visible; the blurred background shows a dark wall and a reddish pillar. The silver is glossy and reflects light in iridescent patches.2017-09-07August 08 20172017-08-08September 04 20132013-09-04A close view of an ornate silver procession vehicle component: a large, curved silver panel carved with stylised acanthus-like scrolls, leaves and flowers, pierced with openwork. To the right stands a silver peacock sculpture with a curved neck, beaked head and scale-patterned body. Behind them are a weathered grey stone wall and pillar and a blue-painted wooden frame with peeling paint. No people are visible.Close-up photograph of an ornate silver procession vehicle component. A large silver scalloped dome with fish-scale or shell-like repoussé pattern sits beneath an elaborate openwork silver crest of scrolling acanthus-style leaves and curls. Blue and green painted metal rods and a teal scrollwork bar appear in the background against a dark ceiling. No people are visible.Close-up photograph of a person's hands holding an ornate rectangular silver tray with embossed foliate and scroll patterns around the rim and a central leaf-and-scroll motif. The person wears a white shirt cuff and a ring on one finger. The silver tray is the main subject against a dark background.2013-09-04July 14 20132013-07-14A photograph of two ornate silver ritual vessels or oil lamp bases placed side by side on a black cloth. Each piece has a heavily embossed surface with scrollwork, floral and foliate motifs, a crowned top, and a central knob or cup-shaped socket. The silver shows a warm reflective sheen against the dark background. No people are visible.2011-01-25Close-up photograph of an ornate repoussé silver procession vehicle surface. A large central silver lion-faced mask with bulging eyes, flared nostrils, bared fangs and a curled crest sits at the centre, flanked by scrolled silver volutes and a floral medallion. The background is densely covered in a pattern of silver lotus-petal rosettes, with a band of foliate scrolling along the upper edge. No people are visible; the object is a decorative silver ornament.August 05 20102010-08-05A close photograph of an ornate repoussé silver umbrella top, the round canopy dome with embossed floral and scrolling motifs and a pointed finial, with small hanging silver tassels along its rim. It rests on a dark cloth with gold-toned poles above and small framed round medallions at the right edge. No people are visible.2011-01-25April 28 20182018-04-28