Each of circular convex form, the first of brass, the outer surface decoratively embossed with a crowned sun-in-splendour centred on four crescents each enclosing a tiger attacking a Makara, a lion-head boss between each crescent, all on a ground of symmetrical scrolling flowering foliage against a finely punched background, and with four rings for bracers on the inside; the second of brass, embossed and punched with landscape scenes inhabited by Indian deities in combat, all within a roped outer border; the third of blackened steel, the outer surface with four brass bosses each chased with foliage and centred on a roundel chased with figures and deities, the ground between with various applied figures including those riding camels and mahouts aboard elephants, all within a foliate brass border; the fourth of steel, the outer surface with applied brass roundel, bosses, pierced ovals and crescents all incised with small circles each centred on a dot, and with outer brass border en suite, the interior with red velvet liner and padded bracer; the fifth chased overall with symmetrical designs of panels and cartouches of arabesques, central copper spike and three bosses en suite; the sixth of black lacquered hide set with four copper bosses, a crescent moon and two smaller bosses, the interior with leather-covered pad (damaged); the last of hide in imitation of turtle shell, and with four steel bosses each with hooked quatrefoil border, the interior retaining its leather pad and bracers (7)
36.5cm. diam. to 46.3 cm. diam.