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Lot 1070
A quill and ebony jewelry box Galle, Sri Lanka, mid 19th century
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19 March 2012, 14:00 EDT
New YorkUS$1,000 - US$1,500
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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.)
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Initially these porcupine quill boxes were originally made for English residents, but by the late 19th century, there was a thriving commercial export trade.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
Saleroom notices
Please note this item ought to have been marked CITES
























