British Colonial ivory inlaid ebony workbox. The exterior inlaid on top and front with garlands and sprigs, the back and sides with sprigs. the interior with various compartments inlaid with lines and dots and the lid with an interior mirror. On a custom stand.
Monghyr, Eastern India, c.1870
Measurements: Box - 18"w x 11.5"d x 6.25"h 24"h on stand
For related items see; Furniture from British India and Ceylon; 2001; by Amin Jaffer pp 235-238
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