Fine Anglo-Indian carved ebony work box with overall foliate and geometric designs, the rectangular lid opening to a removable tray fitted with compartments edged with ivory cut-outs and raised on ivory turned feet. Nagina, c. 1870-90.
For other examples in the Victoria and Albert Museum see Furniture from British India and Ceylon by Amin Jaffer, pp. 264-66. ...click for details
Exceptional English Victorian dome top tea caddy in burled walnut with engraved brass strapwork and carrying handles, opening to a fitted interior with two removable canisters and original crystal sugar bowl (chip to foot). Circa 1845.
Ornate Antique French Bronze Dore Jewelry Casket, with inset painted porcelain plaques; having a hinged lid opening to a velvet lined well, above two doors opening to shelves and raised on dragon form feet. Circa 1870. (n.b. doors close but do not lock)
Exceptional English William IV Rosewood Tea Chest of sarcophagus form, with boxwood stringing on the edges and ebony banding; original lion head handles. The chest has 2 crystal canisters (damage to one rim and one stopper) and a cut crystal footed bowl (period but not original.)
Antique satinwood tea caddy with penwork decoration, having a rectangular lid opening to a fitted interior with two lidded compartments and a later sugar bowl. The banded edges are decorated with penwork and the front panel and lid have central penwork decoration. English or American, circa 1840.
Anglo Indian ebony box carved with overall floral motifs; having a central oval miniature on ivory of the Taj Mahal. From the town of Nagina in the Bijnor District. See: Furniture from British India by Jaffir, pp. 264-66. Circa 1870.
Exceptional antique English coffer in cormandel wood decorated with engraved brass straps and three onyx mounts; the pointed arched lid opening to a fabric lined interior. Circa 1860-1880.
Exceptional Anglo-Indian tortoise shell veneered box with applied decoration; the hinged octagonal lid having an inset miniature on ivory of a temple doorway, the whole raised on ivory paw form feet. Delhi or Amritsar.* Circa 1870-1880. (Minor losses.) 5.5" x 5.5" x 2.5" H
*See: Jaffer, Furniture of British India and Cey ...click for details
