Lot 236: AN ANGLO-INDIAN CARVED ROSEWOOD AND BRASS-INLAID TRIPTYCH MIRROR FRAME, LATE 19TH OR EARLY 20TH CENTURY

An Anglo-Indian carved hardwood triptych frame, attributed to the Hoshiarpur region of Punjab, dating to the late 19th or early 20th century. The piece is constructed from three hinged panels of dark rosewood or shisham wood. Each panel features a central cusped or multifoil arch, a hallmark of Indo-Saracenic architecture, supported by fluted and turned columns with carved foliate capitals. The upper pediments are decorated with deep symmetrical floral carvings and topped with pointed finials. Below each aperture is a band of pierced fretwork jali set above a wide base panel. The frame is extensively decorated with tarkashi, an intricate inlay of fine brass wire and foil, depicting scrolling floral vines and palmette motifs. The decorative scheme is purely secular and foliate, containing no religious iconography or deities. The reverse of the panels contains glass inserts secured by brass turn-buttons and contemporary blue adhesive tape.

L: 34cm