λ  A late 19th century Anglo-Indian ivory and buffalo horn sewing basket

λ  A late 19th century Anglo-Indian ivory and buffalo horn sewing basket, the swing handle above two sloping hinged lids, all over lac decorated with flowers, leaves, berries and scrolls, with fret pierced ivory scrolls and beads and panels depicting gods and birds, enclosing a sandalwood interior with two compartments divided by a fret pierced scroll panel, on ivory lion's paw feet, probably Vizagapatam, 24cm high, 31cm wide, 21cm deep.

Provenance: Antigone Clarke & Joseph O'Kelly.