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Notes & Field GuidesCatalogue notes, restoration thoughts, and the occasional photograph from the Trivandrum showroom.

Reading the Hallmarks of South Indian Brass

A short field guide to the maker's marks, alloy variations, and patina that distinguish 19th-century South Indian brass.

9 articles

Why we leave the patina, the surface, and most of the history exactly where it was found.

Notes from a private acquisition: ledgers, miniatures, a writing desk that turned out to be Anglo-Indian.

How to clean, wax, and preserve Indian rosewood furniture without diminishing the patina that gives it character.

Distinguishing Tanjore-region brass from its Kerala and Deccan counterparts — weight, alloy, and the tell-tale marks.

Three days, twelve rooms, and a collection built over four generations — notes from a house clearance we were privileged to be part of.

What we mean when we say 'Excellent', 'As Found', and 'Restored' — a short glossary of how we describe what we sell.