Chest, decorated with openwork ivory pictures against a mirroring background. Corner batter, handles, key plate and key of silver, anonymous, c. 1690 - c. 1710 Chest, rectangular, decorated with openwork ivory plates, which are applied to a wooden core against a mirroring background. The sculpture consists of symmetrical, weird flower and leaf vines, while the flat lid gives a rosette and four women (goddesses?) Halve-rising from flower buttons. The corners of the box are decorated with open -up silver batter; The handles, key plate, the key, the long hinges and the convex heads of the nails o
Chest, decorated with openwork ivory pictures against a mirroring background. Corner batter, handles, key plate and key of silver, anonymous, c. 1690 - c. 1710 Chest, rectangular, decorated with openwork ivory plates, which are applied to a wooden core against a mirroring background. The sculpture consists of symmetrical, weird flower and leaf vines, while the flat lid gives a rosette and four women (goddesses?) Halve-rising from flower buttons. The corners of the box are decorated with open -up silver batter; The handles, key plate, the key, the long hinges and the convex heads of the nails on the lid and around the key plate are of the same material. Sri Lanka ivory. silver (metal) Sri Lanka Chest, rectangular, decorated with openwork ivory plates, which are applied to a wooden core against a mirroring background. The sculpture consists of symmetrical, weird flower and leaf vines, while the flat lid gives a rosette and four women (goddesses?) Halve-rising from flower buttons. The corners of the box are decorated with open -up silver batter; The handles, key plate, the key, the long hinges and the convex heads of the nails on the lid and around the key plate are of the same material. Sri Lanka ivory. silver (metal) Sri Lanka
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