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Letter Case

ca. 1870 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Case for a ceremonial letter (Kharifa) made of tissue of terra-cotta silk and strips of silver gilt. Lined with pink muslin. Rectangular.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk and silver-gilt, lined with cotton
Brief description
Case for a ceremonial letter (Kharifa) made of tissue of silk and silver gilt, North India, ca. 1870
Physical description
Case for a ceremonial letter (Kharifa) made of tissue of terra-cotta silk and strips of silver gilt. Lined with pink muslin. Rectangular.
Dimensions
  • Length: 12.5in
  • Width: 3.75in
Credit line
Given by Miss Maria E.V. Cust
Object history
Miss Cust states in her letter of April 19th, 1919 that these letters in cases, were formerly in the possession of her father Dr. Robert Needham Cust, Bengal Civil Service.

Given by Miss Maria E.V. Cust, Twyford House, St. Albans, Herts. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project.

R.P. 1919-1775
Collection
Accession number
IM.46-1919

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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