拍品 224
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AN ANGLO-PORTUGUESE BURR EUCALYPTUS, ASH AND FRUITWOOD MARQUETRY CASKET
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AN ANGLO-PORTUGUESE BURR EUCALYPTUS, ASH AND FRUITWOOD MARQUETRY CASKET

EARLY 19TH CENTURY

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AN ANGLO-PORTUGUESE BURR EUCALYPTUS, ASH AND FRUITWOOD MARQUETRY CASKET
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
The rectangular hinged top decorated with a compass rose and a map of the Cape Verde archipelago, the angles depicting scrolls inscribed 'Reino de Portugal' and 'Archipelago de Cabo Verde' respectively, within a simulated mosaic border, enclosing a cedar-lined interior, the frieze centred by a fruiting vine garland, with brass sunk handles
6 in. (15 cm.) high; 23¾ in. (60.5 cm.) wide; 16¼ in. (41 cm.) deep
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VAT rate of 17.5% is payable on hammer price and buyer's premium when purchased by non-EU purchasers.

拍品專文

Cape Verde is situated in the Atlantic Ocean around 600 km west-northwest of Senegal. The uninhabited islands were discovered and colonized by the Portuguese in the 15th century, later becoming a trading centre for African slaves and then an important coaling and resupply stop for whaling and transatlantic shipping.