A set of Anglo-Indian hand-carved hardwood elephant figurines, in the style of the Hoshiarpur region of India. Each figure is crafted from a dense dark wood, such as rosewood or sheesham, and features extensive white inlay decoration characteristic of bone or mother-of-pearl work. The inlay is arranged in traditional foliate and floral S-scroll patterns across the heads, trunks, and bodies, with geometric diamond-pattern borders along the saddle areas and feet. The collection depicts elephants in various walking poses with carved details to the ears and trunks, and inlaid eyes. No factory marks or signatures are visible on the bodies of the items.
Condition report:
The items show wear consistent with age and use. Some of the figures are missing their tusks. There are minor losses to the inlaid sections, particularly on the legs and along the geometric borders, which is common for this type of decorative work. No major cracks or structural repairs are evident from the provided images.
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