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A similar and closely related writing slope sold at Christie's South Kensington, 12 June 2014, lot 155
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COROMANDEL COAST, SOUTH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
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AN INTRICATELY CARVED DARKWOOD CASKET
COROMANDEL COAST, SOUTH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
Of rectangular form with flat top, the deeply carved floral decoration consisting of scrollworks bearing oversized flowerheads flanking a central palmette in the form of a lotus bud, the lid opening to reveal a single compartment and an inner ivory inlaid decoration of a crowned ruler within a central roundel bordered with palmettes to its reverse, with lock and key
6 ½ x 10 ½ x 15in. (16.5 x 26.8 x 38cm.)
COROMANDEL COAST, SOUTH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
Of rectangular form with flat top, the deeply carved floral decoration consisting of scrollworks bearing oversized flowerheads flanking a central palmette in the form of a lotus bud, the lid opening to reveal a single compartment and an inner ivory inlaid decoration of a crowned ruler within a central roundel bordered with palmettes to its reverse, with lock and key
6 ½ x 10 ½ x 15in. (16.5 x 26.8 x 38cm.)
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