Unusual Vintage Indian Hindu Brooch

Description

Vintage Indian Hindu Brooch. pre owned in good condition.  

Description: An unusual vintage brooch featuring an intricately modelled seated Hindu deity surrounded by elaborate scrolling foliage and floral ornament.

The openwork construction, detailed headdress, traditional dress and beautifully aged silver-tone finish give the piece a striking Indian temple jewellery appearance.

The darker patina in the recessed areas brings out the exceptionally detailed relief work.

This style has connections with traditional Indian decorative silverwork in which Hindu deities were rendered in detailed relief. Historical “Swami silver,” for example, featured deities including Lakshmi, Shiva, Krishna, Rama and others, although