A LARGE FLY WHISK (CHAUR SAHIB) WITH IBEX HORN HANDLE
North India, 19th century

Of typical shape, the handle made of a full ibex horn, at the top an engraved silver mount decorated with rosettes interspersed with lush palmette leaves and further vegetal decorative bands, the top woven with dark cotton thread lattice yielding to a large plume of cream coloured horse or yak hair, 108cm high.

For a similar lot with a gilt-copper handle, please see Christie's London, 21 April 2016, lot 33.