Lot Essay
A comparable box though lacking the fitted boxes, sold from the collection of Partridge Ltd, Christie's, New York, 17 May 2006, lot 71 ($12,000 including premium).
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VIZAGAPATAM, LATE 18TH CENTURY
Details
AN ANGLO-INDIAN ENGRAVED IVORY BOX
VIZAGAPATAM, LATE 18TH CENTURY
Decorated overall with views of country houses and pavilions flanked by trees, all within borders of trailing flowers and dense foliage, with steel handles to each side, the hinged lid enclosing thirteen similar small lidded boxes and with a shallow divided drawer within the front frieze
6¾ in. (17 cm.) high; 19¾ in. (50 cm.) wide; 15 in. (38 cm.) deep
VIZAGAPATAM, LATE 18TH CENTURY
Decorated overall with views of country houses and pavilions flanked by trees, all within borders of trailing flowers and dense foliage, with steel handles to each side, the hinged lid enclosing thirteen similar small lidded boxes and with a shallow divided drawer within the front frieze
6¾ in. (17 cm.) high; 19¾ in. (50 cm.) wide; 15 in. (38 cm.) deep
Provenance
Christie's, London, 6 July 2000, lot 13.
Acquired from Salomon Stodel Antiquites, Amesterdam, at TEFAF, March, 2003
Acquired from Salomon Stodel Antiquites, Amesterdam, at TEFAF, March, 2003
Special notice
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.
Sale room notice
The additional provenance should read Christie's, London, 6 July 2000, lot 13.
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