Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
200 N. Boulevard
Richmond, Virginia USA 23220-4007
Focus Galleries 1 & 2
Indian Silver for the Raj
Until 3rd February 2013
Indian Silver for the Raj features selections from a magnificent collection of colonial Indian silver recently acquired by VMFA.
The first gallery investigates the Anglo-Indian encounter through three types of silver objects: the calling-card case, so essential to English etiquette; the rosewater sprinkler, similarly indispensable to Indian protocol; and the tea service, the quintessential meeting ground of these two cultures. The second gallery explores the stylistic variety of Raj-period silver objects produced in different regions of India. Indian Silver for the Raj explores both cultural convergence and regional diversity.
Opening hours: Sat — Wed: 10 am — 5 pm, Thu + Fri: 10 am — 9 pm
Admission: The museum itself bears no charge, however there may be a fee to enter this event.
http://www.vmfa.state.va.us/indian-silver/