A gem-set and polychrome enamelled box with a figure of the Hindu Deity Krishna, North India, 19th century

A gem-set and polychrome enamelled box with a figure of the Hindu Deity Krishna, North India, 19th century

of octagonal form, with hinged lid, the exterior set with gem stones in floral designs on a red enamelled ground, the interior of the lid with a figure of the Hindu deity Krishna in polychrome enamel, the interior of the base gilded
H: 3 cm ; 1¼ in. W: 4 cm ; 1½ in. L: 5 cm ; 2 in.
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Boîte émaillée polychrome incrustée de gemmes, décorée avec une représentation de Krishna, Inde du Nord, 19e/20e siècle

H: 3 cm ; 1¼ in. W: 4 cm ; 1½ in. L: 5 cm ; 2 in.

Condition Report:
In good condition, the enamels bright, also to interior and underside, slight scratches to interior, stones with some foil backing, as viewed.

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