Asian Art II - 22nd May 2019
Lot 701
A SILVER-MOUNTED RECTANGULAR WOOD BOX AND COVER 18TH CENTURY Each of the corners with incised...
Estimate £1,000 - £2,000 | Hammer £1600
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Description
A SILVER-MOUNTED RECTANGULAR WOOD BOX AND COVER
18TH CENTURY
Each of the corners with incised silver mounts shaped as stylised petals, the lockplate formed as the Gandaberunda, with two handles to the sides, the interior with four small drawers, 9cm x 41cm x 27cm.
The Gandaberunda is a two-headed mythological bird and it was the symbol of the Wodeyar royal house of the Kingdom of Mysore.