λ AN ANGLO-INDIAN EBONY AND SPECIMEN WOOD CENTRE TABLE

λ AN ANGLO-INDIAN EBONY AND SPECIMEN WOOD CENTRE TABLE
GALLE DISTRICT, CEYLON, SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

the circular tilt-top inlaid with various exotic specimen woods in a radiating design including: palmwood, jackwood and calamander, with a central ivory rondel engraved with an elephant, with ivory parquetry stringing and an engraved Greek key edge, the carved and turned ebony base with peacock head terminals on brass castors
76cm high, 110cm diameter

*This item is offered for sale in accordance with the Ivory Act 2018 and has been assigned an exemption certificate.

Catalogue Note

For similar tables that have sold at auction see Christie's, Robert Kime-An Eastern Perspective and Property from a Cotswold Manor House, 27th October 2010, lot 250 which fetched £30,000 (including commission). Also Mallams, 29th April 2009, lot 324, £18,000 (hammer).