Antique Indian silver tea & coffee service comprising of teapot (7.48 in. high), coffee pot (9.45 in.), milk jug and sugar bowl, with repousse decoration depicting birds amongst flowering branches, each piece with mark MM stamped on the bottom side of a lower foot, 3340 grams (specifications are approximate), some dents to milk jug & sugar bowl (photographed)
- 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.
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