Side chair with rams' heads (one of a pair)

Unknown

19th century · White alloy metal sheets (silvered?) over wooden core, probaly teak; silk and metallic woven textile · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Silver overlaid chairs, tables and even case pieces of mostly English models were made in India under British rule. Throughout the 19th century and 20th century, furnishings in the Indian style were made in various many parts of India and Ceylon (today Sri Lanka). There is no Anglo-Indian furniture of this type in our collection.

Artist

Unknown

Date

19th century

Medium

White alloy metal sheets (silvered?) over wooden core, probaly teak; silk and metallic woven textile

Culture

Anglo-Indian

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of Kenneth Jay Lane, 2013