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Silver Handicrafts and Furniture
Silver, as a metal, has been used to decorate the surface of wood from the
ancient time. The process includes rolling the sheets and hammering, punching
and re-carving on the wooden fine carved surfaces. This intricately carved pure
silver and teak-wood based furniture is a hit among the admirers of exquisitely
appealing furniture. These English, Victorian and traditional Indian style of
silver furniture is a big craze in the overseas market. The product range
includes silver beds, silver chairs, silver coffee table, silver dining table,
silver diwan and couches, silver mirror frames, silver dressing tables, silver
sofa set, silver swings, silver tables, silver temples.
Historical Aspect of Silver Furniture
In ancient India and Europe, Gold and Silver have been used since monarchic and
imperial period for making ornamental furniture and interior design. Silver
furniture are made partly or entirely of Sterling Silver but not solid Sterling
Silver, these are comprise of teakwood and carvings then cover with sterling
silver.
The Art of Silver on Furniture
The technical processes is same as those employed in ancient periods silver
furniture for palaces interior design. All decorative Silver work was originally
executed first with wooden hammer for inlaying and then chasing, embossing,
engraving with steel hammer and various punch tools for final finishing in
various floral designs and decorative motifs.
The Silver Furniture of Rajasthan
The handicrafts & interior design of Rajasthan once adorned Palaces and Havelis,
and still very popular today. History of Rajasthan reveals that the Kings and
their nobles were patrons of arts & crafts, and they also encouraged their
craftsmen.
The Style & Designs of Silver Furniture
The Silver furniture are made with various designs and style, like Victorian,
Regency and Anglo-Indian or Indian ethnic style palace furniture. Silver
Furniture are mainly available as Silver chairs, Silver coffee tables, Silver
consol tables, Silver sofa sets, Silver swings, Silver tables, Silver temples,
Silver jewelry boxes, Silver boxes, Silver statues, Silver bar stools, Silver
cutlery, Silver dining sets & Silver dining tables, Silver Arm chairs, Silver
day beds, Silver couches, Silver thrones, Silver Foot Pad, Silver Low seat Sofa
set, Silver Love-Seat Chairs. |