Ivory Chair & Candle Stand, display at Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata, India

Abstract

At the Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata, India have display one of richest decorative design Ivory chair with this a table. It has historical or social interest. Such as the late eighteen-century ivory chair, given to Warren Hastings by Munny Begum, the wife of Nawab Mir Jafar of Murshidabed, late 18th century, from suite of Hastings, formerly this collection was belong to Maharaja of Durbahga. Care and handling of Ivory objects and storage condition for the Ivory objects is also need to know all of us who loved the ivory objects. Ivory as distinguished from bone. Ivory is very reactive to its environment. Ivory is also susceptible to staining. Keeping the object in a tightly closed display case or store. Avoid using rubber-based materials for storage or packing as these can produce unnatural yellowing of ivory.