λ A CEYLONESE EBONY WRITING CASKET WITH IVORY INLAID DECORATION...
λ A CEYLONESE EBONY WRITING CASKET WITH IVORY INLAID DECORATION
Galle District, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), 19th century
Rectangular, with a hinged, lockable top, the interior fitted with multiple compartments, the exterior finely carved with sinous, spiralling round wine leaves containing stylized ivory-inlaid dotted leaves and a central lobed reserve with floral decoration.
16.5cm x 40cm x 26cm
Literature:
Jaffer, A., Furniture from British India and Ceylon: A Catalogue of the Collections in the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Peabody Essex Museum, Timeless Books, 2001.
Veenendaal, J., Furniture from Indonesia, Sri Lanka and India During the Dutch Period, Foundation Volkenkundig Museum Nusantara, 1985.
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λ A CEYLONESE EBONY WRITING CASKET WITH IVORY INLAID DECORATION
Galle District, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), 19th century
Rectangular, with a hinged, lockable top, the interior fitted with multiple compartments, the exterior finely carved with sinous, spiralling round wine leaves containing stylized ivory-inlaid dotted leaves and a central lobed reserve with floral decoration.
16.5cm x 40cm x 26cm
Literature:
Jaffer, A., Furniture from British India and Ceylon: A Catalogue of the Collections in the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Peabody Essex Museum, Timeless Books, 2001.
Veenendaal, J., Furniture from Indonesia, Sri Lanka and India During the Dutch Period, Foundation Volkenkundig Museum Nusantara, 1985.
This item may require Export or CITES licences in order to leave the UK. It is the buyer's responsibility to find out and conform to the specific export requirements of their country and ensure that lots have the relevant licences before shipping.
