Box
mid 19th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This box was made at Vizagapatam, a port on the east coast of India where from the early 18th century craftsmen produced furniture and fancy wares for western consumers. The lozenge at the centre of the lid was meant for a monogram.
Early Vizagatapam objects were usually of wood inlaid with ivory. From the mid 18th century onwards artisans began to veneer objects with ivory, on which they would incise designs that were highighted with lac.
Early Vizagatapam objects were usually of wood inlaid with ivory. From the mid 18th century onwards artisans began to veneer objects with ivory, on which they would incise designs that were highighted with lac.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Ssandalwood, veneered with ivory |
| Brief description | with hinged lid; Furniture, ivory sandalwood, Vishnakhapatam |
| Physical description | Box of sandalwood, veneered with ivory. |
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| Summary | This box was made at Vizagapatam, a port on the east coast of India where from the early 18th century craftsmen produced furniture and fancy wares for western consumers. The lozenge at the centre of the lid was meant for a monogram. Early Vizagatapam objects were usually of wood inlaid with ivory. From the mid 18th century onwards artisans began to veneer objects with ivory, on which they would incise designs that were highighted with lac. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 9682(IS) |
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| Record created | January 9, 2006 |
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