5th Jun, 2024 11:00
Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art, including Greek and Roman Antiquities
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◉ A SINHALESE WORKBOX, SRI LANKA, LATE 19TH CENTURY
ebony, inlaid with porcupine quill and ivory, the hinged lid opening to reveal engraved ivory crest with maker's(?) name, Cotuwagodde: Matura [Matara]: Ceylon, and a removable wood tray with nine lidded compartments, 11 x 31 x 24.5cm
For a similar workbox in the Victoria and Albert Museum, formerly in the possession of Queen Mary, see inv. no. IM.3-1933 (https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O114449/workbox-unknown/)
ebony, inlaid with porcupine quill and ivory, the hinged lid opening to reveal engraved ivory crest with maker's(?) name, Cotuwagodde: Matura [Matara]: Ceylon, and a removable wood tray with nine lidded compartments, 11 x 31 x 24.5cm
For a similar workbox in the Victoria and Albert Museum, formerly in the possession of Queen Mary, see inv. no. IM.3-1933 (https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O114449/workbox-unknown/)
Auction: Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art, including Greek and Roman Antiquities, 5th Jun, 2024
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