VIZAGAPATAM, CIRCA 1780

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AN ANGLO-INDIAN ENGRAVED IVORY BOX
VIZAGAPATAM, CIRCA 1780
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 a fitted compartmentalised interior with boxes with lids and a dressing table mirror, the front with frieze drawer, on raised shaped bracket feet
7 in. (18 cm.) high; 17 in. (43.2 cm.) long; 12.1/2 in. deep

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 USA has recently changed its policy on the import of property containing elephant ivory. Only Asian Elephant ivory may be imported into the USA, and imports must be accompanied by DNA analysis and confirmation the object is more than 100 years old. Buyers will be responsible for the costs of obtaining any DNA analysis or other report required in connection with their proposed import into the USA. A buyer’s inability to export or import a lot is not a basis for cancelling their purchase.

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Lot Essay

The engraved decoration, including architectural scenes and nature set within broad foliate borders places, typifies the work of Vizagapatam in the late 18th century. (See A. Jaffer, Furniture From British India and Ceylon, London, 2001, pp. 204, fig. 48)

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