A bidriware huqqa base with initials 'A.O', North India, probably for the European market, 18th century

A bidriware huqqa base with initials 'A.O', North India, probably for the European market, 18th century
of bell-shape form with flanged collar, decorated with silver-inlaid bands of flowers, the centre with gold-inlaid leafy borders, featuring the initials 'A.O' within a heart on two sides
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23.5cm. height
25.5cm. max. diam. base