Northern India Limestone Shrine Architectural Wall Niche

Northern India Limestone Shrine Architectural Wall NicheDETAILS A small, antique Indian pink and tan limestone niche, surmounted by a frond carved panel that is bordered by foliate patterns. It offers great decorating possibilities for use indoors or outside. It would be nice set into a wall; possibly as a backdrop for a soap dish in the powder room. PLACE OF ORIGIN Northern India WEIGHT 54 pounds DATE 19th century DIMENSIONS Width 12 Depth 4. 5 Height 15 inches BROWSE RELATED PRODUCTS

a desirable feature

Arm: Height 25 inches

(back) Base Metal Bezel / Assembled in / Philippines / Water Resistant / Stainless Steel Back

Later stamp (back): indistinct

In two pieces with a cabin shaped cover on a rectangular fluted under tray

square Delftware tiles one decorated with a male mythical merman and the other with a female mermaid figure with a pitchfork

Sight: Width 7

The panelled doors open to an interior fitted with pigeon-hole compartments and letter slots for papers and letter writing accessories

Marked (base): Reed and Barton logo

1895-98) | Absorbed into International Silver Company (mark used 1898-circa 1930)

rectangular shape with a central rectangular section flanked by two small circular troughs

Note: some pitting to the interior from calcification