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Property from the Paul F. Walter Collection
A quill and ebony jewelry box
Galle, Sri Lanka, mid 19th century
The octagonal form with porcupine quill panels overlaid with geometric bars inlaid with ivory roundels.
5 x 10 in. (12.7 x 25.4 cm.)
The octagonal form with porcupine quill panels overlaid with geometric bars inlaid with ivory roundels.
5 x 10 in. (12.7 x 25.4 cm.)
Estimate:
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£660 - 990
€780 - 1,200
£660 - 990
€780 - 1,200
Footnotes
- Initially these porcupine quill boxes were originally made for English residents, but by the late 19th century, there was a thriving commercial export trade.
Provenance:
Acquired from Anna McDonald, Southampton, 1988
Auction Notices
- Please note this item ought to have been marked CITES
Category: Asian Art / Southeast Asian, Indian and Himalayan Art
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