Writing box Rosewood writing box glued with ebony and ivory Rosewood writing box glued with ebony and ivory. The hinged cover consists of two parts, the front half of which slides forward. The lid shows around a tendril motif and in the middle a rectangular field with tendrils and flowers surrounded by bandwork, also four copper rosettes. Window designs standing on the front and sides. The profiled skirting is trimmed with an ivory piping. Inside a layout with compartments and drawers. The engravings in the ivory are filled with black, foliage, tendrils, branches, ornament, Sri Lanka, anonymous, c. 1700 - c. 1725, wood (plant material), rosewood (wood), ebony (wood), ivory, copper (metal), iron (metal), engraving, h 18 cm × w 54.5 cm × d 38 cm
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Writing box Rosewood writing box glued, ebony, ivory Rosewood writing box glued, ivory, hinged cover consists, two parts, front half, slides forward, lid, tendril motif, middle, rectangular field, tendrils, flowers surrounded, bandwork, four copper rosettes, Window designs standing, front, sides, profiled skirting, trimmed, ivory piping, Inside, layout, compartments, drawers, engravings, filled, black, foliage, branches, ornament, Sri Lanka, c, 1700, 1725, wood, plant material, rosewood, copper, metal, iron, engraving
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