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Lot 821 Dα

An Anglo-Indian writing coffer

Auction 1117 - overview Cologne
16.11.2018, 10:30 - Decorative Arts
Estimate: 900 € - 1.200 €
Result: 1.116 € (incl. premium)

An Anglo-Indian writing coffer

A rectangular box with Sandeli mosaic decor in ivory, sandalwood, dyed bone, and tin. The interior fitted with a mirror and various compartments for writing and sewing equipment. With older repairs and filled areas in the mosaic, minor losses. H 11.5, W 25.6, D 19 cm.
India, Bombay/Mumbai, late 19th C.

Literature

An identical coffer in: Jaffer, Furniture from British India and Ceylon: A Catalogue of the Collections in the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Peabody Essex Museum, London 2001, no. 146.