Bellows
1890-1900 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Bellows are used to drive air into a fire in order to enliven or resuscitate it. This pair of bellows was made in Kashmir, which was then wholly within northern India. Kashmir has been renowned for its works made in wood and papier-mâché, which were richly painted and varnished with floral designs. Such articles were produced in large quantities specifically for the many tourists who visited Kashmir in order to enjoy its fabled beauty and temperate climate. Like many Kashmiri painted and varnished wares, it is unlikely that this pair of bellows was made for anything other than for show, as a display piece to hang near a fireplace.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Painted and varnished wood, with leather and brass windpipe |
| Brief description | Pair of bellows, wood with leather and brass windpipe, Srinagar, 1890-1900. |
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| Credit line | Given by G. Abercromby |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Bellows are used to drive air into a fire in order to enliven or resuscitate it. This pair of bellows was made in Kashmir, which was then wholly within northern India. Kashmir has been renowned for its works made in wood and papier-mâché, which were richly painted and varnished with floral designs. Such articles were produced in large quantities specifically for the many tourists who visited Kashmir in order to enjoy its fabled beauty and temperate climate. Like many Kashmiri painted and varnished wares, it is unlikely that this pair of bellows was made for anything other than for show, as a display piece to hang near a fireplace. |
| Bibliographic reference | Jaffer, Amin Furniture from British India and Ceylon: A Catalogue of the Collections in the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Peabody Essex Museum. London : V&A Publications, 2001. 416 p., ill. ISBN 1851773185.p.301, pl.120. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.85-1924 |
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| Record created | December 6, 2002 |
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