A RARE IVORY-VENEERED CASKET, 18TH-19TH CENTURY India. Of rectangular form, supported on four feet, with a hinged and tiered cover, metal fittings, lined to the interior with red velvet. The sides and top carved in shallow relief with various views of architectural monuments, likely taken from European copperplate engravings of the 17th to 18th century. The scrolling floral borders finely incised.
Provenance: From a noted British collection of ivory works of art. Condition: Good condition with minor wear, natural age cracks, minor gaps at the joints, minimal warping, tiny splits, nicks, and losses here and there. Fine, naturally grown, golden-brown patina.
Weight: 1,707 g Dimensions: Size 18 x 27 x 15 cm
This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore this item can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.