A Connoisseur's Eye - Michael Foster Ltd - The Personal Collection of the late Michael & Margaret Susands - 2nd July 2025
Lot 742
λ AN ANGLO-INDIAN IVORY, EBONY AND SANDALWOOD GAMES BOX
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £2394
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Description
λ AN ANGLO-INDIAN IVORY, EBONY AND SANDALWOOD GAMES BOX
VIZAGAPATAM, LATE 18TH / EARLY 19TH CENTURY
lac decorated with floral borders, the exterior with a chequer board with interior for backgammon
10.2cm high, 36.7cm wide, 18.7cm deep (closed)
*This item is offered for sale in accordance with the Ivory Act 2018 and has been assigned a registration number.
Catalogue Note
See Amin Jaffer, 'Furniture from British Indian and Ceylon', p. 209, fig. 97 for a similar folding games box.
THIS LOT TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE