A Persian .875 silver oval tray, early 20th century the oval tray finely repousse with a central navette shaped reserve surrounded by multiple borders of guards and attendants.Weight 514g, length 14.37 in., width 9.65 in.
- Embossed / Repousse - Embossing, also known as repousse, is the technique of decorating metal with raised designs, by pressing or beating out the design from the reverse side of the object.It is the opposite of chasing, where the decoration is applied from the front. An embossed or repoussed object may have chasing applied to finish off the design.
- Navette - Navette, the French word for (weaver's) shuttle, means shuttle shaped, and is used to describe shapes in jewellery, ceramics and silver.
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