An Anglo Indian, Vizagapatam sewing box

An Anglo Indian, Vizagapatam sewing box

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Offered by Limburg Antiquairs



An Anglo Indian, Vizagapatam sewing box An Anglo Indian, Vizagapatam sewing box An Anglo Indian, Vizagapatam sewing box An Anglo Indian, Vizagapatam sewing box An Anglo Indian, Vizagapatam sewing box An Anglo Indian, Vizagapatam sewing box An Anglo Indian, Vizagapatam sewing box An Anglo Indian, Vizagapatam sewing box

The term "Bombay boxes" was used in the 19th century for all kinds of utility boxes, such as this 
sewing box, made in the region around Bombay, now Mumbai, located on the western side of 
India.
The characteristic of these items was the inlay work, called sadeli. The box was plated in the form 
of a geometric mosaic, consisting of different woods, metals and ivory, with edges of ebony and 
ivory.
Since the early 19th century, there were workshops in Bombay where this type of object was 
made.
These decorative boxes were exported to England and Western Europe and were also widely 
seen at international exhibitions in places such as Vienna, Paris and London.
 
Literature:
 
Amin Jaffer, Furniture from British India and Ceylon, a catalogue of the collector in the 
Victoria and Albert Museum and the Peabody Essex Museum. London: Victoria and Albert 
Museum, 2001. pl. 147, p. 327. 
Period
1830-1850
Reference
100-715
Sizes
16 x 33 x 24 cm

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Limburg Antiquairs

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2514CD Den Haag
The Netherlands

+31 703455103
+31 653177819
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