A FLY WHISK WITH SILVER HANDLE
Northern India, 19th century

Of typical shape, the handle made of solid silver, with a rounded pommel at the end, the shaft engraved with a variety of decorative motifs, including concentric vertical bands, diamond pattern lattice work, chevron bands, beading, and lush palmette leaves at the top, yielding to a plume of burgundy-coloured horse hair wounded around a central core, 83cm high.