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| Anglo Indian, Vizagapatam
Porcupine Quill Horn and Ivory Basket-form box Circa 1850. |
A sandalwood box of basket form veneered with porcupine
quills framed with incised and lac filled ivory having a horn
handle and standing on turned horn feet. Anglo Indian Vizagapatam circa 1850.
It measures: 11"by 8" and 5"
tall (not including handle.
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See: Anglo Indian
Sewing Boxes
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For comparison see Figure 256
Antique
Boxes, Tea Caddies, and Society -- 1700--1880, ISBN:
0764316885 Antigone Clarke & Joseph O'Kelly, A
Schiffer Book for collectors..
"One very successful adaptation was that of the English
"basket" form, in Anglo Indian work. Boxes veneered in
quills, gave the impression of baskets made of reeds, thus utilizing
the special quality of the material. Although very effective, they
were not made in any numbers, as examples of early quill baskets are
now rare.
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Side view
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The handle the feet and
the handle are horn.
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The box is made with sandal wood still retaining its particular
perfume.
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The penned inscription on the
bottom indicates that the box was gifted in (18)55.
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Detail showing the incised and lac
filled ivory typical of Vizagapatam work.
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Detail showing the incised and lac
filled ivory typical of Vizagapatam work and one of the turned horn
feet.
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References:
See Antique Boxes Tea Caddies Society
See: Furniture from British India and Ceylon Amin Jaffir
See: Luxury Goods from India: The Art of the Indian Cabinet-maker Amin Jaffer 2002
Other Anglo Indian boxes:
Below are some Anglo-Indian- boxes I have
documented on our site. It is becoming increasingly hard to find examples which
have survived with their integrity
 
.thumb.JPG "SB536: A sandalwood basket veneered in horn and ivory. Although such baskets were a popular Vizagapatam design, this one is very unusual in that it combines both solid ivory panels incised and lac filled in traditional plant motifs and fretted ivory work. Furthermore, the central cartouches are engraved with representations of Indian deities and not floral designs which was the normal decoration on such baskets. It stands on lion paw feet. The handle is decorated with scrolling flowers in characteristic fashion. Circa 1870.")
.thumb.JPG "SB421: Anglo Indian basket form box veneered with ebony and inlaid with Sadeli mosaic having an ebony handle and standing on turned ebony feet the inside lined with sandalwood. circa 1840.")
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