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Place of Origin: South Asian
18 C, Indo-Portuguese Vargueno Mini Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a fabulously rare 18c Indo-Portuguese Vargueno mini cabinet.
Extremely rare, highly important and desirable colonial piece !
It is an In...
Category
Late 18th Century Anglo-Indian Antique South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
1940s Antique Fine Micro Mosaic Moorish Inlaid Decorative Box
By Mamluke
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted marquetry Moorish wood inlay micro mosaic with miniature hand painted scene.
Handcrafted khatam wooden box with very delicate micro mosaic marquetry from the ancient Pers...
Category
20th Century Moorish South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Kashmir Black Lacquer & Hand Painted Papier Mâché Box, India, Mid-20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage South Asian / Kashmir hand painted papier mâché box with removeable lid - featuring a profuse floral pattern over the top and sides set against a black lacquer background - h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Anglo-Indian South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Composition
Log Jar with Brass Inlay by Marcantonio
By MARCANTONIO, Scarlet Splendour
Located in Kolkata, IN
Log Jar, an usual object from the Forest collection, has intricate brass and resin inlay to resemble a log of wood, with a cute boney lid.
For his debut creations, Marcantonio int...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Collection of 19th Century Kashmiri Papier Mache Boxes
Located in London, GB
Collection of 19th century Kashmiri items
A highly decorative collection of 19th Century hand crafted Kashmiri objects including 6 different shaped boxes, a working lamp and urn....
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
Small Vintage Dome Topped Box, Indian, Desk Tidy, Pen Case, Art Deco, circa 1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small vintage dome topped box. An Indian, stained pine and brass desk tidy or pen case, dating to the late Art Deco period, circa 1940.
Fascinating and petite box with e...
Category
Mid-20th Century Rustic South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Anglo Indian Colonial Brass Inlaid Teak Jewelry Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A Beautiful Anglo Indian, Colonial, brass inlaid teak jewelry lidded box made for the English market.
handcrafted with floral and hearts brass inlays on top are surrounded by brass inlaid border, intricate brass inlays design of florals and scrolls carries through to all four sides so will display nicely on a shelf, desk or coffee table.
Displays a desirable aged patina and the teak wood shows fine grain interest and deep caramel hues.
A large Anglo-Indian teak colonial Campaign casket with brass inlay, the hinged cover opens to reveal an original fitted interior with two compartments interior lined with red velvet.
This is a distinctive and highly appealing vintage semi antique Anglo Indian jewelry...
Category
Mid-20th Century Anglo-Indian South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Falcon's Eye Semi Precious Stone Box with Hinged Lid
Located in New York, NY
Falcon's Eye semi precious stone box with hinged lid.
Falcon's eye, AKA Blue Tiger's Eye, famed for its chatoyancy, is reminiscent of the 'eye...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Grand Tour South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Brass
Anglo-Indian Inlaid Elephant Motif Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Anglo-Indian inlaid box with elephant motif (circa 1920s).
Dimensions:
14"H x 19.5"W x 13"D.
Category
1920s Vintage South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Indian 19th Century Treasure Box with Brass Details and Partitioned Interior
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indian handmade jewelry box from the 19th century with brass hardware, bracket feet and partitioned interior. Created in India during t...
Category
19th Century Rustic Antique South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century Hoshiarpur Shaving Box
Located in London, GB
Late 19th Century Hoshiarpur shaving box
A delightful late 19th century example of an Indian Hoshiarpur shaving box. Primative in form with folding mirror...
Category
1890s Victorian Antique South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Handpicked Collection of Late 19th Century Papier Mache Kashmiri Objects
Located in London, GB
A handpicked Collection of late 19th century Papier Mache Kashmiri objects
We share what we love, and we love this handpicked collection of late 19th to early 20th century papier Mache Kashmiri assorted decorative objects. These items are hand painted and similar in design. A collection amassed over time that would make a great table of dresser display with a real interior designer look.
Size of inches: H 6” x W 8” x D 8” Large Circle Box...
Category
Early 1900s Victorian Antique South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paper
Box Box: Lidded Scalloped Edge Lidded Box in Beige Travertine by Anastasio Home
Located in Torrington, CT
Box Box is a limited edition functional object d'art carved from a single cube of marble. Hand-finished by a growing artisan atelier in Rajasthan, India, it is produced exclusively by Anastasio Home...
Category
2010s Organic Modern South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Marble, Travertine
Puvvi Box by Studio Lel
Located in Geneve, CH
Puvvi box by Studio Lel
Dimensions: D 12.7 x W 12.7 x H 5 cm
Materials: Lapis Lazuli, onyx, marble.
From the Urdu word for the chrysanthemum flower, our Vogue-featuring Puvvi co...
Category
2010s Post-Modern South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Marble
Vintage Rajasthani Pietra Dura White Stone Inlay Taj Mahal India Style
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Rajasthani Pietra Dura White Stone Inlay Taj Mahal India Style coaster plates.
Rajasthani inlaid stone marble decorative set of 7 small roun...
Category
Mid-20th Century Anglo Raj South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Marble
Blue Indian Lapis Lazuli Lidded Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning blue lapis lidded box with hinge. The interior is wood. A lovely decorative piece for any table or desk, ready to hold everything from keys to love letters! ... or the candy...
Category
20th Century Grand Tour South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
White Endless Dance Box by Studio Lel
Located in Geneve, CH
White endless dance box by Studio Lel
Dimensions: D 12.7 x W 12.7 x H 5 cm.
Materials: Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Marble
These are handmade from semiprecious stone and marble in a smal...
Category
2010s Post-Modern South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Onyx
Anglo Indian Decorative Box with Painted Figures of Dancers
Located in Stamford, CT
Very decorative hand painted in the Anglo-Indian style. Painted back and gold with each framed panel filled with female dancers and male flower bearing suiters. A colorful and fun, a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Anglo-Indian South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Anglo Indian Silver Mounted Nautilus Shell Cup
Located in London, GB
A rare and beautiful ornament, this is an antique Nautilus shell cup with lid, mounted with silver. It was likely made in India, and dates from the ...
Category
19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Green Indian Lacquered Box Decorative Box, 20th century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Nice Indian box in green lacquered wood dating from the end of the 20th century. It is decorated with delicate gold, black and green pattern.
Category
20th Century Anglo-Indian South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Large Square Bookmatched Malachite Box with Removable Lid Made in India
Located in New York, NY
The malachite for this box was sourced from the Congo, where the finest quality of this mineral is currently found. The malachite for this box was sent to India where the stone was c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Grand Tour South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Malachite, Marble
Invisible Cities Box IV by Studio Lel
Located in Geneve, CH
Invisible Cities box IV by Studio Lel
Dimensions: D 10 x H 7 cm
Materials: Crystal Quartz, marble
These are handmade from semiprecious stone and marble in a small artisanal workshop. Please note that variations and slight imperfections are part of its design and unique charm.
Lél is an artistic collective dedicated to preserving and evolving the 16th Century Florentine and Mughal art of handcrafted stone inlay. Lél’s founder, Farhana Asad, became fascinated by the technique of inlaid stonework known as parchin...
Category
2010s Post-Modern South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Quartz, Marble
Invisible Cities Box I by Studio Lel
Located in Geneve, CH
Invisible Cities Box I by Studio Lel
Dimensions: D 13 x H 8 cm
Materials: crystal quartz, marble
These are handmade from semiprecious stone and marble in a small artisanal workshop....
Category
2010s Post-Modern South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Quartz, Marble
Night Lily Box by Studio Lel
Located in Geneve, CH
Night lily box by Studio Lel
Dimensions: D 12.7 x W 12.7 x H 5 cm.
Materials: Lapis lazuli, onyx, marble.
These are handmade from semiprecious stone and marble in a small artisanal workshop. Please note that variations and slight imperfections are part of its design and unique charm.
Lél is an artistic collective dedicated to preserving and evolving the 16th century Florentine and Mughal art of handcrafted stone inlay. Lél’s founder, Farhana Asad, became fascinated by the technique of inlaid stonework known as parchin kari...
Category
2010s Post-Modern South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Onyx
Antique Rajasthani Footed Chest Box India 1900's
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Rajasthani Shekhawati Merchant's Footed Chest Box India 1900's.
Early 20th Century Indian carved wood storage cash footed box used by merchants in ...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Small Vintage Keepsake Box, Indian, Teak, Storage Case, Carved, Art Deco, C.1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small vintage keepsake box. An Indian, teak storage case with carved finish, dating to the late Art Deco period, circa 1940.
Petite a...
Category
Mid-20th Century South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Teak
Memory of a Rose Box I by Studio Lel
Located in Geneve, CH
Memory of a rose box I by Studio Lel
Dimensions: D 19 x W 8.9 x H 5 cm
Materials: marble, wood
These are handmade from semiprecious stone and marble in a...
Category
2010s Post-Modern South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Marble
Invisible Cities Box III by Studio Lel
Located in Geneve, CH
Invisible Cities Box III by Studio Lel
Dimensions: D 13 x H 8 cm
Materials: Crystal quartz, marble.
These are handmade from semiprecious stone and marble in a small artisanal workshop. Please note that variations and slight imperfections are part of its design and unique charm.
Lél is an artistic collective dedicated to preserving and evolving the 16th century Florentine and Mughal art of handcrafted stone inlay. Lél’s founder, Farhana Asad, became fascinated by the technique of inlaid stonework known as parchin...
Category
2010s Post-Modern South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Quartz, Marble
Invisible Cities Box II by Studio Lel
Located in Geneve, CH
Invisible Cities box II by Studio Lel
Dimensions: D 10 x H 7 cm
Materials: Crystal quartz, marble
These are handmade from semiprecious stone and marble in a small artisanal workshop...
Category
2010s Post-Modern South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Quartz, Marble
Early 20th Century Hand Carved Indian Box
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century hand carved Indian box
We share what we love, and we love the detail of this hand carved Indian box, likely to have been u...
Category
1920s Folk Art Vintage South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Black Endless Dance Box by Studio Lel
Located in Geneve, CH
Black endless dance box by Studio Lel
Dimensions: D 12.7 x W 12.7 x H 5 cm.
Materials: Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Marble
These are handmade from semiprecious stone and marble in a smal...
Category
2010s Post-Modern South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Onyx
Memory of a Rose Box II by Studio Lel
Located in Geneve, CH
Memory of a rose box II by Studio Lel.
Dimensions: D19 x W8.9 x H5 cm.
Materials: marble, wood
These are handmade from semiprecious stone and marble in a...
Category
2010s Post-Modern South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Marble
Vintage South Asian Folk Art Hand Painted Wooden Box - India - Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage South Asian hand painted wooden box with removeable lid - featuring a full length portrait of an Indian woman in a pink sari to the lid...
Category
Mid-20th Century Anglo-Indian South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Softwood, Paint
18C Indo-Persian Campaign Vanity Box
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING AN EXTREMELY RARE AND HIGHLY IMPORTANT Indo-Persian Campaign Vanity Box from circa 1780-1800.
Box inlaid with exquisite mosaic inlay.
In the Indo-Persian style of mosaic with Islamic styles.
The mosaic consists of green semi precious stone, bone, brass and pewter in star shaped geometric designs.
Box opens up to reveal a travel mirror...
Category
18th Century Anglo-Indian Antique South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Brass
Vintage Tissue Box in Exotic Indian Rosewood with Brass Inlays
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Exquisite vintage tissue box made of solid sheesham wood with exotic brass inlays. handcrafted by Indian artisans, the box has a stylized hand carve...
Category
1980s Anglo-Indian Vintage South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Black And White Bone Lidded Box, India, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary India black and white camel bone box.
Tiles placed to create 3D effect.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone
Anglo Indian Micro Mosaic Inlay Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
Exquisitely crafted early 20th century Anglo Indian micro mosaic Sadeli box with gorgeous antique Persian geometric pattern.
The finely detailed box featu...
Category
Early 20th Century Anglo-Indian South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood, Bone
Persian Lacquer Pen Box Hand Painted with Floral and Gilt Design
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Persian hand painted lacquer pen box in rectangular shape.
Decorated with floral designs on gold background, black interior.
Moorish Mughal pen box papier maché with miniature floral painting in the Persian style.
Great Islamic Art collector museum quality piece on this miniature painting on box.
Nice Mughal Indo Persian pen Box...
Category
Early 20th Century Moorish South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
19th Century Indian Hammered Copper & Bronze Betel Nut Paan-Daan Stash Box
Located in Forney, TX
A complete handmade copper and bronze antique Betel Nut Paan-daan box with beautiful patina. A quick way to add texture, character, color and rustic elements.
Born in India during the mid 19th century, in circular form featuring hand hammered and engraved floral and foliate relief decoration, top lid with handle, can be locked with a padlock, the top opening to incised circular lift tray, revealing six hammered storage jars of varied sizes, all with corresponding tops. Betel leaf, and various herbs/spices remnants present, each incised on the tops and sides.
Can be used as a portable spice/herb rack, ingredient storage, tobacco, incense, carry and organize arts and crafts, table/desk...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Copper
19th Century Anglo Indian Rosewood Box
Located in Tampa, FL
An Anglo Indian Rosewood box circa late 19th century. The gilt design of florals and scrolls on the top carriers through to all four sides so...
Category
1890s Anglo-Indian Antique South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Anglo-Raj Marble Inlay Box Pietra Dura Censor
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Anglo Raj inlaid marble pietra dura decorative box with lid.
Handmade marble decorative lidded box inlaid with semi precious stones, jasper and carnelian for orange.
It is the same craft that you see in the Taj Mahal.
Very nice fine pietra dura art...
Category
Mid-20th Century Anglo Raj South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Marble
Indian Wood Pen Box with Hand Painted Figural Scenes
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The rectangular Indian pen box with domed hinged lid is hand-painted with colorful figural Maharajah court scenes on top and floral designs on each side.
Hand painted Rajasthani decorative writing...
Category
Mid-20th Century Anglo Raj South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Indian Mughal Floral Design Hand Carved Solid Teak Wood Box
Located in New York, NY
Indian intricately hand carved Mughal floral design solid teak wood jewelry box with hinged top, c. 1960's. Ornate carving on top and all four sides around.
Category
Late 20th Century Agra South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Teak
Indian Hand Painted Papier Mâché Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A hand painted papier mâché square box with stripes on the sides and flowers on the top. It is signed Kashmir. Circa 1960s.
Category
1960s Vintage South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
Mughal Indian Polished Brass Pierced Incense Box
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful hand-crafted polished brass footed box with with lid, latch and handle intricately hand-hammered with geometric designs and pierced with holes.
Vintage pierced decorative Mughal Indian style brass box from India...
Category
Mid-20th Century Agra South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Small Indian 19th Century Box with Brass Details and Compartmented Interior
Located in Yonkers, NY
A small Indian antique box from the 19th century, with brass details and compartmented interior. Created in India during the 19th century, this small wooden box...
Category
19th Century Antique South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Indian Cast Brass Metal Incense Burner in a Snail Form
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand tooled cast metal incense stick holder in a Snail Shaped form.
Vintage cast brass incense burner holder.
A censer, incense burner, perfume ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Anglo Raj South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Vintage Papier Mâché Round Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A lovely round papier mâché box that has been hand painted with a gold oak leaf design. The top has a finial. The interior and bottom are black. Circa 1960s, Kashmir, India.
Category
1960s Vintage South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
19th Century Old Portable Chest in Wood and Iron Frames Resting on Four Feet
Located in Sofia, BG
Rare Indian coffee made of hand carved wood with metal frame. The door opens from the top and reveals the interior. Beautiful piece that could be used as a letter box or as a small jewellery cabinet...
Category
Early 19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Indo-Portuguese Table Cabinet
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional Indo-Portuguese table cabinet from the 17 th Century,
the rare Cabinet is in a very good condition, has a hinged front and has 8 drawers, b...
Category
17th Century Antique South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Round Blue Lapis Lazuli and Marble Stone Jewelry or Trinket Box with Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Beautiful blue Lapis Lazuli and Carrara marble stone jewelry box. Created from genuine blue Lapis Lazuli, this box is low in profile and round in form. This lovely jewelry or trinket box features a lid that sits snuggly onto its base. Both of which are completely covered in this beautiful blue stone.
The interior of the box's base and lid, are created using Carrara marble. The lid features stays, which retrofit into the base, and allow the top to hold to the base without sliding or moving. The exterior is flanked with the gorgeous richly-hued blue lapis lazuli stone.
How We Would Style It:
This blue stone box...
Category
20th Century Folk Art South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Carrara Marble
Papier Mâché Frog Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A vintage hand painted papier mâché box in the shape of a frog from Kashmir India. Gold and black, circa,1960s.
Category
1960s Vintage South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
Large Asian Decorative Wooden Jewelry Box with Hammered Brass Metal Overlay
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Asian decorative wooden jewelry box with brass overlay.
Large ethnic Indian hand painted decorative jewelry wood box with brass metal hammered design overlay.
Original beauti...
Category
Mid-20th Century Agra South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
19thC Campaign Style Rosewood with Brass Inlay Stationary Letter Box
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and large rosewood and teak fitted letter writing box with brass inlay. Numerous cubbies with lids for various items. Slotted back panel fo...
Category
1850s Anglo-Indian Antique South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Handcrafted White Mother of Pearl Inlaid Moorish Octagonal Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Exquisite handcrafted white mother of pearl inlaid and hand carved lidded box.
Small octagonal Anglo Indian decorative box intricately decorated with Moorish motif designs which hav...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moorish South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell, Fruitwood, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl
Paw Jar with Brass Inlay by Marcantonio
By MARCANTONIO, Scarlet Splendour
Located in Kolkata, IN
Paw Jar is a delightful object from the Forest collection. It has intricate brass and resin inlay in blue and pink, with an endearing leafy lid.
For his debut creations, Marcanton...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Rajasthani Mughal Decorative Copper Lidded Betel Spice Pandan Caddy Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Rajasthani Mughal Decorative Copper Lidded Betel Spice Pandan Caddy Box.
Handcrafted decorative North India round metal Asian copper Mughal Raj, Indian lidded , spice, pandan betel box with latch and a top handle.
Of dome form with lotus-shaped finial, with spiralling bosse designs,
Delicately and intricately hand-chased and hammered with geometric Anglo-Indian designs.
Consuming betel leaves with several ingredients such as wet lime paste, katechu, areca nut, cloves and even tobacco leaves has been popular in India from the fourth century AD.
The box was probably used to store the betel leaf used in the preparation of paan. Lime paste is mixed with grated areca nut and flavourings and the resulting mixture is rolled in the betel leaf to form a small parcel which can then be chewed. As well as being an integral part of Indian hospitality paan is believed to possess medicinal properties and was also taken as an aphrodisiac. The present box, which was elaborately designed for this purpose, would have been taken out ceremoniously on special occasions.
Exquisite conversation museum quality piece with a very nice antique patina.
Fine intricate artwork with conical form lid with Moorish pierced designs.
Islamic Mughal Indo Persian...
Category
Late 19th Century Agra Antique South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper
19C Anglo Ceylonese Sewing Box of Museum Quality
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely stunning 19c Anglo Ceylonese sewing box of museum quality.
Made in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) circa 1860, this is one of the finest sewing boxes of it’s kind that we have ever seen!
The box is made from coromandel wood (an exotic hardwood found in Ceylon) and has a serpentine edging all over the front, back and sides.
Very often the lids/tops of these boxes suffer cracks due to shrinkage but this one is near perfect with no crack in the lid/top. There is some evidence of natural shrinkage but that is around the edges of the lid/top.
It is when you open this box that it reveals it’s true beauty, quality and treasure !
The inside of the lid/top is heavily and beautifully decorated with inlaid bone in scrolling floral patterns which have then been hand painted with red and black ‘lac’ ink. The central medallion is a circle of inlaid specimen exotic hardwoods radiating towards a central bone and hand painted flower. The circle is edged in bone, wood and silver chevrons.
What makes this box Exceptionally rare is that it contains 3 lift out base sections. Normally, there would be a maximum of 2.
The first tray/section is clearly for the purposes ancillary to sewing with a pair of sections with bone spools for thread etc. There are 17 other lidded compartments with each one highly decorated using hand painted bone and specimen woods to replicate tortoiseshell.
The first tray lifts out to reveal a second removeable tray which is made up of a pair of open sections and 8 specimen wood lidded sections each with chevron banding.
The third tray is a smaller tray underneath with 14 lidded compartments each with hand painted bone and specimen wood inlaid lids again, replicating the look of tortoiseshell. Again they are banded with a chevron border.
This is a museum quality piece !
It is in fantastic condition for it’s age with the minor shrinkage to the edges of the lid/top, some finger pulls missing and some very minor cracks to the tray lids and bases but nothing that in any way detracts from the piece. No key.
Dimensions: Closed the box is 16.75 inches wide, 11.25 inches deep and 7.5 inches high
Fully open the box is 16.5 inches high, 16.75 inches wide and 11.4 inches deep
Anglo-Indian and ceylonese boxes: Anglo Indian boxes were made in India for the English residents from the early part of the 18th century. They were brought back or sent back to England usually by the people who had commissioned them. From the beginning of the nineteenth century they were imported more commercially, although not in any significant numbers until the middle decades. They were very highly valued, especially the early ones, to the extent that the designs were copied on late 19th and early 20th century tins.
Anglo-Indian boxes normally consist of 3 main types:-
(1) Most of the best and highest quality Anglo-Indian boxes in the 18th and 19th centuries were made in Vizagapatam, India, renowned for its exquisite craftsmanship in using ivory and tortoiseshell and lac decoration. These are referred to as ‘Vizagapatam Boxes...
Category
Mid-19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique South Asian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
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