Wedding Chest

Armchair for the Chinese pavilion of Princess Kinsky (1793)
Charles Percier
Mahogany and molded mahogany veneer

Attributed to Georges Jacob. Private collection, Paris.

From the exhibition: Charles Percier: Architecture and Design in an Age of Revolutions

Wedding Chest (ca. 1888)
Niamut Ulla of Delhi (now New Delhi), India

Niamut Ulla of Delhi (now New Delhi), India. Wedding chest, ca. 1888. Wood, paint, and brass. Inscription on front edge of lid: “NLMATULLA J. L. KIPLING ESQUIRE.” © CSG CIC Glasgow Museums and Libraries Collections, 1888.109.co.

From the Exhibition:

John Lockwood Kipling: Arts & Crafts in the Punjab and London

Currency in a Double-Spiral Form (18th Century)
Mafa (Matakam) Artist
Nigeria or Cameroon
Iron
9.5 x 8 x .125 inc

Private collection. Photograph: Vincent Girier Dufournier.

This object is on view in SIGHTLINES on Peace, Power & Prestige: Metal Arts of Africa in the BGC Gallery from September 29–December 31, 2023.