{"product_id":"engraved-brass-oval-tray-peacock-motif-hand-engraved-india-circa-1880-1910","title":"Engraved Brass Oval Tray — Peacock Motif, Hand-Engraved, India circa 1880–1910","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eEvery line on this tray was cut by hand. The peacock at the centre — feathers spread across a field of floral grid — took hours of work that no machine has ever replicated. Kashmir or Moradabad, late Victorian era, made for the colonial export trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOBJECT DETAILS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn ideal piece for Orientalist or colonial-era interior styling, film and TV prop use in period British Raj or Victorian settings, or a collector of Indo-Persian decorative brassware. Oval brass tray, all-over hand-engraved decoration — central peacock with spread tail feathers, geometric floral grid ground, bordered by concentric engraved bands. Two pierced trefoil handles with lac colouring. Solid brass throughout, unlacquered. No maker's mark — typical of Indian export brassware of this period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDIMENSIONS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eL 60cm × W 33cm (23.6\" × 13\")\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGood antique condition consistent with age and use. Minor bend to rim — marks of use consistent with a working object. Natural patina throughout, lac colouring to handles intact. No cracks, no repairs. Structurally sound. Photographs form part of this description — please review all images carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCURATOR'S NOTE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSelected for the density and quality of the hand-engraving — a surface that rewards close looking. The peacock motif in this scale and execution is characteristic of the finest Kashmir export brassware produced for the British colonial market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFAQ:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGood antique condition. Minor bend to rim, marks of use. Natural patina, lac colouring to handles intact. No cracks, no repairs. Photographs form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eL 60cm × W 33cm (23.6\" × 13\")\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndia, most likely Kashmir or Moradabad, circa 1880–1910. Export brassware produced for the British colonial market. No maker's mark — typical of this period and provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFilm\/TV prop?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — period accurate for Victorian and British Raj settings. Available for prop hire enquiries, please contact us directly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReturns?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e14-day return policy for items not matching description. Please review all photographs carefully before purchasing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALT TEXT:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHero:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUchwyt:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePierced trefoil handle with lac colouring, engraved brass oval tray, India circa 1880–1910\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Decorative Object\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVendor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unknown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Decorative Objects\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Uknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57641761669451,"sku":null,"price":145.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/9736\/2251\/files\/DSC_0610_c8d4805c-45e7-43bb-bf2e-c3b0a1b3556e.jpg?v=1782049596","url":"https:\/\/fontaine.london\/products\/engraved-brass-oval-tray-peacock-motif-hand-engraved-india-circa-1880-1910","provider":"fontaine london","version":"1.0","type":"link"}