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Ceylonese 'Sri Lankan' Ebony Writing Slope

About the Item

Very fine early 19th century carved ebony writing slope, the exterior richly carved with foliate decoration, the interior profusely inlaid with bone dots forming floral geometric patterns and fitted with inkwells, pen case, roller and secret spring loaded compartment, with lined writing surface, Sri Lanka (then Ceylon), circa 1820. Provenance: ex collection Axel Vervoordt.

Dimensions:
Height: 4 in (10.16 cm)Width: 12.25 in (31.12 cm)Depth: 6.75 in (17.15 cm)
Style:
Anglo-Indian (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Bone,Ebony,Sandalwood
Place of Origin:
Sri Lanka
Period:
Early 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1820
Condition:
some inlaid dots loose.
Seller Location:
Greenwich, CT
Reference Number:
Seller: catoirebdjrv1stDibs: LU798316901501

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