Writing Box with Lattice and Flower Design mid-17th century The gilded copper sheets and silver plaques covering the exterior of this box are fashioned in a classic "lattice and flower" variant of the flower style. Because of the technique of fastening the metal over the wood, the box has been attributed to Burhanpur, a city in the northern Deccan, where similar work is found in Writing Box with Lattice and Flower Design. mid-17th century. Wood; overlaid with dyed wool, stamped silver and gilt-copper plaques. Attributed to India, Deccan, possibly Burhanpur. Metal

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