An ivory-inlaid wood cabinet Gujarat or Sindh, 17th Century(2)
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An ivory-inlaid wood cabinet
Gujarat or Sindh, 17th Century
of rectangular form with drop front opening to reveal six drawers, the front, sides and interior variously decorated in ivory and green stained ivory inlay with figures hunting tigers, peacocks holding snakes, trees issuing from vases with perching birds, princes hawking and peacocks feeding their young, the drawers with red stained ivory knobs, brass floral mounts to corners, iron handle to side, iron lock and key, old exhibition label to back for the 'World Refugee Year, Exhibition of Treasures' [London, 1959-60], no. 370, exhibitor Maj. Steward; with working key and fitted English 17th Century and later walnut and boxwood strung stand with pull-out secretaire drawer
40.7 x 31.7 x 28.7 cm.; the stand 75.5 cm. high(2)
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Provenance
Formerly in the Collection of a Major Steward.
Exhibited
Exhibition of Treasures, World Refugee Year, London, 1959-60.
For an example of a 17th Century cabinet featuring very similar decoration and for further discussion of this type, see Amin Jaffer, Luxury Goods from India, London, 2002, pp. 44-45, Cat. 15. For the exhibition of 1959-60, see A. Jaffer, Furniture from British India and Ceylon, London, 2001, p.409.
The item within this lot containing ivory has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10), reference no. 8LL2421J.
This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y Ф
Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13.
Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU.
Gujarat or Sindh, 17th Century
of rectangular form with drop front opening to reveal six drawers, the front, sides and interior variously decorated in ivory and green stained ivory inlay with figures hunting tigers, peacocks holding snakes, trees issuing from vases with perching birds, princes hawking and peacocks feeding their young, the drawers with red stained ivory knobs, brass floral mounts to corners, iron handle to side, iron lock and key, old exhibition label to back for the 'World Refugee Year, Exhibition of Treasures' [London, 1959-60], no. 370, exhibitor Maj. Steward; with working key and fitted English 17th Century and later walnut and boxwood strung stand with pull-out secretaire drawer
40.7 x 31.7 x 28.7 cm.; the stand 75.5 cm. high(2)
Footnotes:
Provenance
Formerly in the Collection of a Major Steward.
Exhibited
Exhibition of Treasures, World Refugee Year, London, 1959-60.
For an example of a 17th Century cabinet featuring very similar decoration and for further discussion of this type, see Amin Jaffer, Luxury Goods from India, London, 2002, pp. 44-45, Cat. 15. For the exhibition of 1959-60, see A. Jaffer, Furniture from British India and Ceylon, London, 2001, p.409.
The item within this lot containing ivory has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10), reference no. 8LL2421J.
This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y Ф
Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13.
Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU.
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An ivory-inlaid wood cabinet Gujarat or Sindh, 17th Century(2)
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