Spetchley - Property from the Berkeley Collection

Spetchley - Property from the Berkeley Collection

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AN INDO-PORTUGUESE ROSEWOOD AND EBONY CASKET, GOA, 17TH CENTURY

Auction Closed

December 11, 04:05 PM GMT

Estimate

600 - 900 GBP

Lot Details

Description

AN INDO-PORTUGUESE ROSEWOOD AND EBONY CASKET, GOA, 17TH CENTURY


inlaid with ivory dots and floral motifs in ebony, on later feet

16cm. high, 34.5cm. wide, 24.5cm. deep; 6¼in., 1ft. 1½in., 9¾in.

This lot contains ivory and other restricted materials. Sotheby's recommends that buyers check with their own government regarding any importation requirements prior to placing a bid. Please note that Sotheby's will not assist buyers with CITES licence applications where a buyer elects to either collect or arrange their own shipping, nor will Sotheby's assist with the international movement of ivory/rhino horn by air, either as freight or through hand carry. Sotheby's shipping will only assist in shipping the lot to either domestic UK or EU destinations, where delivery is made by road transport. A buyer's inability to export or import these lots cannot justify a delay in payment or sale cancellation.

Inventory, 1949, 'An Indo-Portuguese inlaid box with sliding cover, fitted one drawer, 13 ½ “ wide' on the Grand Staircase

For related examples, see those illustrated in Pedro Dias, Mobiliário Indo-Português, Moreira de Cónegos, 2013, pp. 46, 292, 293, 336, 374, 387, 398 and 400.