Mirror Stand
ca. 1881-1882 (made)
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The front panel of this stand is hinged and opens up to reveal a mirror. Such pieces were stock products of Hoshiarpur, a town in the Punjab renowned for its inlay work in ivory, ebony and brass. W. Coldstream, Deputy Commissioner of the District from 1880 to 1883, encouraged Hoshiarpur artisans to make pieces for the European market. Under his guidance they began to produce a wide range of inlaid wares aimed at western markets. They achieved great success at international exhibitions as well as in shops in London and New York that stocked oriental curiosities.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Shisham wood is from the deciduous tree of the sub-Himalayan tract. It is a durable wood, which does not warp or split and is one of the most esteemed woods used for furniture making in the north of India along with deodar (Himalayan cedar). While Rosewood and sal are more commonly found in furniture and wares of the south, inlaid and wood carving from Saharanpur, Farakhabad, Lucknow, Chiniot, Hoshiapur and Jallandar would be based on shisham wood. |
| Brief description | Mirror stand, shisham inlaid with ivory, Hoshiarpur, c.1881-2. |
| Physical description | Mirror stand is rectangular and consists of frame which encloses, at the front, a hinged panel that folds forward to reveal a mirror. |
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| Summary | The front panel of this stand is hinged and opens up to reveal a mirror. Such pieces were stock products of Hoshiarpur, a town in the Punjab renowned for its inlay work in ivory, ebony and brass. W. Coldstream, Deputy Commissioner of the District from 1880 to 1883, encouraged Hoshiarpur artisans to make pieces for the European market. Under his guidance they began to produce a wide range of inlaid wares aimed at western markets. They achieved great success at international exhibitions as well as in shops in London and New York that stocked oriental curiosities. |
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| Accession number | IS.1614-1883 |
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| Record created | December 5, 2002 |
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