Silver Indian pandan or snuff box, Oomersi Mawji & Sons, Cutch, c. 1890. Photo courtesy Amir Mohtashemi Ltd.

an intricately engraved oval silver box with hinged lid, the deity Ganesha depicted on the top cover amidst scrolling foliage and leaf-shaped border. The inside with two central compartments, to the right and left sides two more hinged compartments, the bottom of the box marked with “O.M. BHUJ”. Oomersi Mawji was appointed Court Silversmith to His Highness. 10.25cm diameter

The Mahrao of Cutch (Wilkinson, Indian Silver, London, Wynyard R T Wilkinson, 1999, p. 69).

Amir Mohtashemi Ltd. MasterArt at TEFAF 2014. 14-23 march 2014 - http://www.masterart.com/