Swami silver
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title:
Swami silver
text:
Swami silver is the name given to a distinctive style of silverware that originated in the South Indian city of Chennai under the British Raj. It is characterised by figures of Hindu deities. A variety of designs emerged these included: trays, tea sets, tankards, jugs, goblets, ewers, trophies and visiting card cases called Swami, meaning God in Tamil, from its depiction of deities. Swami silver was pioneered and popularised by an English company, P.Orr & Sons. The Orr brothers, Peter and Alexan
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Style of silverware from Madras, India
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swami_silver
date created:
2016-03-15T11:57:47Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T00:50:26Z
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