Antique Burmese Repousse silver box. This type of elegant object was used for many utilitarian and decorative purposes in aristocratic Burmese homes and greatly admired and collected by the English Victorian civil service stationed there. Burmese repousse silver covered eight sided rectangular box, the compressed form having an intricately hammered ground featuring pronounced narrative characters over a band of acanthus leaves. 3.25" wide x 2.75" tall Very thick solid 95% silver marked and tested 152 grams with no damage.