Lot 437
An ivory and sadeli work wood model of a Palaquin (Palki) Bombay, first half of 19th Century
29 April 2004, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £1,195 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistAn ivory and sadeli work wood model of a Palaquin (Palki)
Bombay, first half of 19th Century
Bombay, first half of 19th Century
veneered with ivory and mosaic of ivory, wood, tin and stained horn (sadeli work) on a wooden carcass, in the form of a carriage with bowed roof, sliding doors on each side, the doors with ivory panels with floral designs, at each end a support and further ivory panels decorated ensuite, the interior lined with red velvet
15.5 x 56 cm.
15.5 x 56 cm.
Footnotes
This is a good example of Bombay inlaid work, an industry established there at the beginning of the 19th Century, which catered exclusively for European tastes. The technique of sadeli mosaic consists of binding together several faceted rods of the various materials and sawing them into thin transverse sections, which are then glued to a board to form the chosen geometric pattern. For a full-size palanquin attributed to Calcutta, see Amin Jaffar, Furniture from British India and Ceylon, London, 2001, no. 71, pp. 230-31.