Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 11th April 2018
Lot 97
λ A mid-19th century Anglo-Indian ivory sarcophagus work box
Estimate £500 - £700 | Hammer £1800
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Description
λ A mid-19th century Anglo-Indian ivory sarcophagus work box, with ribbed decoration and with lac borders decorated with scrolling foliage, the hinged top revealing a divided sandalwood interior and with a compartment to the underside of the lid, the main body with a lift-out tray with lidded compartments and divisions, with two pin cushions, on flattened bun feet, Vizagapatam, 19cm high, 25.6cm wide.
Provenance: The collection of the late Geoffrey Harley, Pickwick End, Corsham.