Brass and bronze work has been a manufactured in India for hundreds of years and it is possible to have any item replicated with accurate attention to detail.  We have both authentic and replicate material in our collection.  We are particularly pround of our two Uli's, one of which we have used as a large decorative goldfish bowl.  These we are now selling to free up house-space.

 


 


brass05 $ 3,500................................brass08 $ 4,500

 Antique Varp's or Uli's from southern India become more difficult to find each year we visit India. These are large cooking vessels or bowls. We currently have two in our collection.

brass08: 36" diameter, 10.5" high. Weight: 45 kg. Brass. Excellent condition. From Karnataka State, India. Christian Cross motif on side.

brass05: 31" diameter, 9.75" high. Weight: 35 kg. Brass.Excellent condition. From Karnataka State, India. Imprint not yet translated.
brass06 $450 Temple Lanterns are evident in all Hindu temples. Currently we have two excellent examples.

brass06: 5.5" diameter, 11" high on a 28" chain. Peacock on top. Excellent condition. From Tamil Nadu with an inscription concerning a Brahmin, probably a Saiva. . It reads: V.P Comacuntaram Ayyar (Somasundaram Aiyer). Date 21st. July, 1934. Followed by a place name: Velakkuti, Tancavur (Tanjore), Zilla (district). Translated by Martha Selby, a Tamilwalli in Dallas, Texas. $450

brass07: 7.5" diameter, 22" high on hook. Large Peacock on top. Good condition. From Tamil Nadu. $1,000

Replications of instruments

Indian craftsmen can reproduce excellent copies of older materials. When sold as replicas these have their own instrinsic worth. Fakes, however, are a bird of a different color as they attempt to deceive. These materials are good replicas.


Marine theodolite: brass01  $250
Vintage instruments

Acquired from a reputable antiquarian in the Port of Madras whose family has been in the antiques business for two generations. The same person supplies us with the marine replicas above.

$250

$150

$100

telescopes: brass02 , 03, 04