A MICRO MOSAIC VENEER (KHATAMKAR) CASKET
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A MICRO MOSAIC VENEER (KHATAMKAR) CASKET

PERSIA OR NORTH INDIA, EARLY 19TH CENTURY

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A MICRO MOSAIC VENEER (KHATAMKAR) CASKET
PERSIA OR NORTH INDIA, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Of rectangular form with drop front revealing six drawers, the top, front and interior of the front each with a complex khatamkar design of shaped geometric medallions within multiple borders, the fronts of the drawers also similarly decorated, each side with a single six-pointed large khatamkar star, restored, the mosaic decoration possibly re-used from an earlier box
15¼ x 9¼ x 10½in. (38.5 x 23.5 x 26.8cm.)
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

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