478 - A PAIR OF SILVER REPOUSSE AND GILT SCULPTURES DEPICTING SHIVA AND GANESHA INDIA 19TH CENTURY

A PAIR OF SILVER REPOUSSE AND GILT SCULPTURES DEPICTING SHIVA AND GANESHA INDIA 19TH CENTURY Dimensions: Height 6 and 7 cm Weight: 96 grams A pair of small metal devotional figures, comprising a seated elephant-headed Ganesha and a cross-legged Shiva beside a tall trident and drum. The figures are modelled with detailed headdresses, ornaments and compact integral bases. Warm gilded areas contrast with darker metal and small patches of blue-green surface colour. The two sculptures are presented together as a pair.