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Lot 80
SILVER `LEAF` BOWL BY OOMERSI MAWJI

A unique silver bowl with Grecian laurel leaves pattern. Inscribed 'Leena' in devnagari.
Stamped "O.M Baroda".

NON-EXPORTABLE

Gross weight: 843 grams
Diameter: 27 cm

PROVENANCE
Property of Leenaben Sarabhai Mangaldas
Thence by descent

MANGALDAS FAMILY COLLECTION

In the 1920s, educationist Leenaben Sarabhai Mangaldas commissioned Oomersi Mawji, Baroda to create a series of silverware that were crafted to her own designs. This series of O M works, which includes the silver leaf bowl displayed in the present lot, features not only the well-known O M maker's mark, but also includes Mangaldas' first name in devnagari etched in the centre. These pieces have been preserved in the Mangaldas Family Collection for years, along with heritage textiles, antique books, and other heirlooms.







  Lot 80 of 109  

FINE JEWELS, SILVER AND WATCHES
27-28 OCTOBER 2021

Estimate



Winning Bid
Rs 2,50,000
$3,378

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)



 









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