an embossed brass bowl from old calabar painted between 1833 and 1856

painted between 1833 and 1856

the dish is a fine example of this punched or chased metalwork decoration

the repair gives the jug an even more charming appeal

it was and is a significant food fish and a crucial part of the local economy

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an embossed brass bowl from old calabar painted between 1833 and 1856a detailed embossed brass bowl or dish from old calabar. 26cm wide x 45mm high. the bowl is decorated with a central cross pattern with radiating foliage and flowers. possibly originally made as a small alter piece for one of the many missionaries who visited and worked at the calabar mission after its establishment in 1846 by the Scottish prebeterian minister hope m. wadell. large plain brass charger dishes and platters known as neptunes (a brass or