Description: ANTIQUE CIRCA 1880'S, SOLID SILVER HAMMAM BOWL. HAND HAMMERED WITH EMBOSSED REPOUSSE CENTER FLOWER MEDALLION, ENCIRCLED BY OVERLAPPING RINGS OF FLORAL BOUQUETS, SOME WITH BIRDS. SIDES ARE ROUNDED ARCH FLORAL PANELS. TURNED LIP. THE CENTER IS A RAISED BASE TO FACILITATE DEPRESSION TO SECURELY HOLD THE UNDERSIDE WITH ONE HAND WHEN FILLED WITH WATER. TRADITIONALLY, THIS VESSEL WAS USED BY THE WEALTHY WHEN DOUSING THEMSELVES WITH COOL WATER OR TURKISH STEAM. THE VESSEL IS THEN TURNED OVER FOR UNDERSIDE USE AS A HEADREST DURING THE BATH PROCESS.A HAMMAM VESSEL IS DEEPLY ROOTED IN THE ORIENTAL, MIDDLE EASTERN CULTURE. USED IN INDIA, MOROCCO, TURKEY, GREECE, PERSIA AND GOES BACK TO THE ROMAN PERIOD. THE ELLABORATE FLORAL, FOLIATE AND ANIMAL MOTIFS ARE SYMBOLS OF PROSPERITY AND ABUNDANCE, WHERE WATER AND CLEANLINESS WERE A LUXURY OF FEW.MEASURES 8 1/2 INCHES IN DIAMETER, STANDS 1 3/4 INCHES HIGH. TOTAL WEIGHT OF 259 GRAMS, (8.3 TROY OUNCES). TESTED AND GUARANTEED TO BE SOLID SILVER. UNMARKED. MAKES A BEAUTIFUL WEDDING OR ANNIVERSARY GIFT.
Price: 1195 USD
Location: Ventura, California
End Time: 2024-09-20T17:30:14.000Z
Shipping Cost: 25 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Style: Antique Chased Hammered Repousse
Age: 1850-1899
Material: Silver
Pattern: Orientalist, Birds, Flowers, Foliage, Floral
Region: Middle East
Type: Bowl, Dish, Bath Vessel
Brand: Unbranded
