A rare lathe turned ivory box with silver mounts. Sri Lanka, 16th /17th century

A rare lathe turned ivory box with silver mounts. Sri Lanka, 16th /17th century

A rare lathe turned ivory box with silver mounts. Sri Lanka, 16th /17th century

A rare lathe turned ivory box with silver mounts. Sri Lanka, 16th /17th century

A rare lathe turned ivory box with silver mounts. Sri Lanka, 16th /17th century

A rare lathe turned ivory box with silver mounts. Sri Lanka, 16th /17th century

A rare lathe turned ivory box with silver mounts. Sri Lanka, 16th /17th century

A rare lathe turned ivory box with silver mounts. Sri Lanka, 16th /17th century

A rare lathe turned ivory box with silver mounts. Sri Lanka, 16th /17th century

A rare lathe turned ivory box with silver mounts. Sri Lanka, 16th /17th century

A rare lathe turned ivory box with silver mounts. Sri Lanka, 16th /17th century

A rare lathe turned ivory box with silver mounts. Sri Lanka, 16th /17th century

A rare lathe turned ivory box with silver mounts. Sri Lanka, 16th /17th century

A rare lathe turned ivory box with silver mounts. Sri Lanka, 16th /17th century

A rare lathe turned ivory box with silver mounts. Sri Lanka, 16th /17th century

A rare lathe turned ivory box with silver mounts. Sri Lanka, 16th /17th century

A rare lathe turned ivory box with silver mounts. Sri Lanka, 16th /17th century

A rare lathe turned ivory box with silver mounts. Sri Lanka, 16th /17th century

A rare lathe turned ivory box with silver mounts. Sri Lanka, 16th /17th century

A rare lathe turned ivory box with silver mounts. Sri Lanka, 16th /17th century

A rare lathe turned ivory box with silver mounts. Sri Lanka, 16th /17th century

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This object is eligible for a Certificate of BADA Provenance

A rare lathe turned ivory box with silver mounts. The densely pierced mounts decorated with foliage.

Sri Lanka, late 16th / early 17th century.

Dimensions

7.5 x 7 x 6.5cm

Matthew Holder

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