Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 2nd October 2019
Lot 568
λ An 18th century Anglo-Indian tortoiseshell and ivory box
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £2800
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Description
λ An 18th century Anglo-Indian tortoiseshell and ivory box, decorated all over with scrolling leaves and flowers highlighted with incised lac, with circular and one oblong tortoiseshell rondels, the hinged lid revealing a sandalwood interior with one compartment, with silver side carrying handles, hinges and escutcheon, Vizagapatam c.1740-50, 10.1cm high, 28.3cm wide, 20.5cm deep.
For a similar box in the Clive Collection, see Treasures from India, The Clive Collection at Powis Castle, pp.82-83, pl.104.