λ  A Mughal Indian hardwood and engraved ivory table cabinet

λ  A Mughal Indian hardwood and engraved ivory table cabinet, inlaid with narrow panels of stylised flowers and leaves, within scrolling flower and foliage borders, the fall front revealing an interior fitted with six conforming drawers, with brass side carrying handles and escutcheon, Gujarat or Sindh, late 17th century, 18.5cm high, 30.5cm wide, 23.2cm deep.

Antigone Clarke & Joseph O'Kelly, Antique Boxes, Tea Caddies & Society, 1700-1880, 2nd Edition, p.186, fig.261.

For similar cabinets see the V&A Museum, no. 1599-1903 and Christie's, 20th April 2007, lot 218.