Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 21 Oct 2020
λ AN ANGLO-INDIAN SANDALWOOD AND SADELI WORK BOX BOMBAY
λ AN ANGLO-INDIAN SANDALWOOD AND SADELI WORK BOX
BOMBAY, C.1850
of sarcophagus form, relief carved with panels of scrolling leaves and elephants, rabbits and fish, with sadeli mosaic and ivory and ebony borders, the interior originally with a mirror to the underside of the lid, frame still present, with divisions and lidded compartments with some ivory pots and covers
13.3cm high, 33cm wide, 22.7cm deep