A small Sri Lankan silver water pipe, circa 19th century, the water pipe of silver decorated with silver granulation and wirework in curvilinear designs, in the form of a baluster vase from which the bowl and pipe rises., 5.71 in. high, 5.12 in. wide.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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