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Antique Ceylonese Porcupine Quill Box
$501.08
£360
€423.69
CA$687.71
A$726.63
CHF 390.84
MX$8,700.17
NOK 4,896.76
SEK 4,484.72
DKK 3,163.82
About the Item
A small Sinhalese Porcupine Quill Box with a sliding lid.
The panels of porcupine quill panels arranged in a chevron pattern, bordered with ebony and bone inlaid banding.
Ceylonese ebony and porcupine quill boxes were mainly produced in southern Ceylon for the European market during the second half of the 19th Century, imitating traditional forms such as jewellery boxes, sewing baskets and writing boxes.
- Dimensions:Height: 1.86 in (4.7 cm)Width: 6.23 in (15.8 cm)Depth: 4.1 in (10.4 cm)
- Style:Anglo-Indian (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:Circa 1890
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: OSK-2821stDibs: LU7644245671232
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