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Ganesha statue in Swami technique, The elephant – headed God, the Remover of Obstacles, God of Wisdom. He wears a crown set with rose cut diamonds. Swami jewellery is an Anglo- <strong>Indian</strong> style of jewellery that flourished during the peak period of the British Raj in India. The jewellery was created mainly by P.Orr and Sons in Madras, Tamil Nadu ca. 1849 till the early twentieth century. The gold ornaments were available in 22 karat gold at P.ORR and Sons. The jewellery was stamped ORR 22 which was remarkable because no system of hallmarking was practiced in India. The local term Swami, meaning “god or goddess” referred to the ornamentation of these pieces with one or more images of deities or Swamies of the hindu pantheon. Swami style jewellery was created in the repousse technique in which a malleable metal (gold/silver/tin etc) is ornamented or shaped by hammering from the reverse side India, Tamil Nadu, late 19 th century
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Page 39 and 40: 36 A pair of 20k gold child bangles
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