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VIZAGAPATAM, MID-18TH CENTURY
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AN ANGLO-INDIAN ROSEWOOD AND IVORY-INLAID WORKBOX
VIZAGAPATAM, MID-18TH CENTURY
Decorated overall with engraved exotic flowers and foliage, the removable lid revealing a fitted interior with open divisions and three covered compartments, the latter with lids depicting turtles and with engraved ivory handles, faintly inscribed 'Sir Edward Mostyn ...'
7 1/2. in. (10.9 cm.) high; 18 in. (45.9 cm.) wide; 15 in. (32.8 cm.) deep
VIZAGAPATAM, MID-18TH CENTURY
Decorated overall with engraved exotic flowers and foliage, the removable lid revealing a fitted interior with open divisions and three covered compartments, the latter with lids depicting turtles and with engraved ivory handles, faintly inscribed 'Sir Edward Mostyn ...'
7 1/2. in. (10.9 cm.) high; 18 in. (45.9 cm.) wide; 15 in. (32.8 cm.) deep
Provenance
Sir Edward Mostyn Bt., (d.1741)
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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