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A very similar ivory-inlaid scribe's box was sold at Sotheby's, 1 April 2009, lot 84
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SPAIN, 16TH CENTURY
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AN IVORY AND HARDWOOD INLAID SCRIBE'S BOX
SPAIN, 16TH CENTURY
Of rectangular form inlaid in ivory, green-stained ivory and stained and unstained hardwood, with contemporaneous functioning iron lock fitting with key, curved handle and hinges attached to lid, all four sides decorated with inlaid stellar motifs set in a grid delineated by diamond-shaped borders, the lid with similar stellar motifs set inside a grid composed of alternating diamond and stellar shapes, base of the sides and edges of the lid with inlaid triangles, minor crack to the lid
7 7/8 x 14¼ x 10¾in. (20 x 36.2 x 27.4cm.)
SPAIN, 16TH CENTURY
Of rectangular form inlaid in ivory, green-stained ivory and stained and unstained hardwood, with contemporaneous functioning iron lock fitting with key, curved handle and hinges attached to lid, all four sides decorated with inlaid stellar motifs set in a grid delineated by diamond-shaped borders, the lid with similar stellar motifs set inside a grid composed of alternating diamond and stellar shapes, base of the sides and edges of the lid with inlaid triangles, minor crack to the lid
7 7/8 x 14¼ x 10¾in. (20 x 36.2 x 27.4cm.)
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.
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