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THBAN INDIAN SILVER HOOKAH WITH ELEPHANT BASE INDIA, LATE 19TH TO EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Lot 41
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$3,000 - $4,000
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$2,000
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| $20,000 | $2,500 |
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By Helios Auctions
Aug 17, 2025
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2025-08-17 11:00:00
2025-08-17 11:00:00
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- Lot Description
A finely crafted Indian silver hookah, richly decorated and supported on an ornate elephant base made of high-grade silver (800–900 standard, as common in Indian silverwork), chased and engraved. The domed base is cast with scrolling floral and foliate patterns, surmounted by a detailed figure of a caparisoned elephant with raised trunk. From the elephant’s back rises the main hookah stem, elaborately chased with floral and foliate motifs, leading to a lidded cup-shaped top with similarly worked decoration. Multiple hanging chains with small silver bells and beads drape from the upper section, adding movement and charm. A long, elegantly twisted and engraved pipe extends from the elephant’s back, completing the piece. This piece exemplifies the opulent craftsmanship of late colonial-era India, blending Mughal and Hindu decorative elements. Originally functional as a smoking device, it may today serve as a purely decorative object, admired for its craftsmanship, symbolism, and exotic appeal. Weight: 55 oz., (1560 g.)H: 22 in., (56 cm.)The piece hookah is complete and structurally intact, including the base, elephant figure, central stem, decorative chains, and long mouthpiece.
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