AN ANGLO-INDIAN SILVERED METAL-MOUNTED AND TORTOISESHELL-INLAID EBONY AND IVORY WRITING CASKET** VIZIGAPATAM, LATE 18TH EARLY 19TH CENTURY Inlaid overall with scrolling flowers and birds, the hinged rectangular lid inlaid with banding, enclosing to the reverse a rectangular recess for a mirror, now lacking, and to the main section with a well flanked by hinged lids to each side, one enclosing writing implements, above two drawers, the back with five variously-sized drawers, with handles to the sides, lacking feet, losses to decoration 5¼ in. (13 cm.) high, 20¾ in. (53 cm.) wide, 14 in. (36 cm.) deep
AN ANGLO-INDIAN SILVERED METAL-MOUNTED AND TORTOISESHELL-INLAID EBONY AND IVORY WRITING CASKET** VIZIGAPATAM, LATE 18TH EARLY 19TH CENTURY Inlaid overall with scrolling flowers and birds, the hinged rectangular lid inlaid with banding, enclosing to the reverse a rectangular recess for a mirror, now lacking, and to the main section with a well flanked by hinged lids to each side, one enclosing writing implements, above two drawers, the back with five variously-sized drawers, with handles to the sides, lacking feet, losses to decoration 5¼ in. (13 cm.) high, 20¾ in. (53 cm.) wide, 14 in. (36 cm.) deep
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