17TH CENTURY, PROBABLY GUJARAT OR SINDH PROVINCE

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AN INDIAN BRASS MOUNTED, IVORY INLAID, EBONY AND LEATHER DOCUMENT BOX
17TH CENTURY, PROBABLY GUJARAT OR SINDH PROVINCE
Fitted with an arrangement of six foliate spray and animal hunt decorated drawers, the exterior covered with Portuguese worked leather, pierced corner spandrels and central carrying handle, lacking door and feet
13 in. (33 cm.) high; 11¾ in. (30 cm.) wide; 17 in. (43 cm.) deep

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Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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Lot Essay

Cabinets and boxes made in Gujarat and Sindh were typically inlaid with ivory as is often found throughout India, however the work from this region often incorporates a wider variety of coloured timbers and metals than is usually found. The present box with its pinned ivory inlay depicting a goat being stalked by a tiger is closely related to a another box identified as being from this region, which is illustrated and discussed in, Amin Jaffer, Luxury Goods from India, London, 2002, p. 28 & 29.
A related table Indo-Portuguese ivory inlaid table casket, identified as Sindh province was sold, Scone Palace and Blairquhan, Christie's London, 24 May 2007, lot 304.

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