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‘DUTCH COLONIAL’ TURTLE-SHELL BOX WITH SILVER MOUNTINGS
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‘DUTCH COLONIAL’ TURTLE-SHELL BOX WITH SILVER MOUNTINGS
See original version (French)
Estimate €2,000 - €3,000
Voluntary lot
Description
‘DUTCH COLONIAL’ TURTLE-SHELL BOX WITH SILVER MOUNTINGS
Sri Lanka, late 18th–early 19th century
Resting on four short ball-shaped feet, adorned with silver mountings, the lid – held open by the original metal rod – is decorated with a central mandorla and four spandrels in openwork silver with foliage motifs; the mountings, hinges and decorative elements are held in place by silver rivets in the shape of fleurons; one of the two handles is missing; stylised dummy lock; very good condition.
Dimensions: 18 x 13.7 x 8 cm
Provenance: Private collection, Vienna
A ‘Dutch Colonial’ Silver-Mounted Tortoiseshell Jewellery Box,
Sri Lanka, Late 18th–Early 19th Century
See original version (French)
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