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An 18th century padouk, ivory-inlaid and ebony strung document box, Vizagapatam, Eastern India, circa 1740-1780.
Produced for European export, inlaid and highlighted with penwork floral arabesques throughout, the hinged lid enclosing a fitted interior of open and lidded divisions, along with small drawers, around a central large well.
Literature: For a comparable box see A. Jaffer, 'Furniture From British India and Ceylon' (2001), p.188, p. 39 and Victoria & Albert Collection, London, acc. no. IS.175-1950. See also the Metropolitan Museum, New York, acc. no. 2016.115
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This object incorporates old ivory and has been registered with Defra
Dimensions
Height 11cm, Width 44.8cm, Depth 31.3cmCondition report
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