Writing box, anonymous, c. 1700 - c. 1725 Writing box of rosewood, glued with ebony and ivory. The folding lid consists of two parts, the front half of which slows down. The lid shows a tergotif all around and in the middle a rectangular field with tendrils and flowers surrounded by band work; Also four copper rosettes. Rank motifs on the front and sides. The profiled plinth is trimmed with an ivory piping. Internally a layout with courses and drawers. The engravings in the ivory are filled with black. Sri Lanka wood (plant material). rosewood (wood). ebony (wood). ivory. copper (metal). iron
Writing box, anonymous, c. 1700 - c. 1725 Writing box of rosewood, glued with ebony and ivory. The folding lid consists of two parts, the front half of which slows down. The lid shows a tergotif all around and in the middle a rectangular field with tendrils and flowers surrounded by band work; Also four copper rosettes. Rank motifs on the front and sides. The profiled plinth is trimmed with an ivory piping. Internally a layout with courses and drawers. The engravings in the ivory are filled with black. Sri Lanka wood (plant material). rosewood (wood). ebony (wood). ivory. copper (metal). iron (metal) engraving Sri Lanka Writing box of rosewood, glued with ebony and ivory. The folding lid consists of two parts, the front half of which slows down. The lid shows a tergotif all around and in the middle a rectangular field with tendrils and flowers surrounded by band work; Also four copper rosettes. Rank motifs on the front and sides. The profiled plinth is trimmed with an ivory piping. Internally a layout with courses and drawers. The engravings in the ivory are filled with black. Sri Lanka wood (plant material). rosewood (wood). ebony (wood). ivory. copper (metal). iron (metal) engraving Sri Lanka
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