Envelope Box and Key
ca. 1855 (made)
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This envelope box was made at Vizagapatam, a port on the east coast of India where from the early 18th century craftsmen were producing fancy furniture and novelty wares for western consumers. Because of their rare materials and decorative appeal Vizagapatam objects were often commissioned as gifts or tokens of esteem. This piece was made for display at the Universal Exposition, held in Paris in 1855.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Sandalwood veneered with fluted buffalo horn, with silvered brass lock and hinges, and steel key |
| Brief description | with hinged lid; Writing, buffalo horn wood, Vishakhapatnam Tools, steel, Vishakhapatnam |
| Physical description | Envelope box, six sided with rectangular back section and trapezoidal front. |
| Dimensions |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Room 8. Wall Case 30.] '01,100. STATIONERY BOX. Sandalwood, covered with fluted horn; Vizagapatam. 4,314' |
| Summary | This envelope box was made at Vizagapatam, a port on the east coast of India where from the early 18th century craftsmen were producing fancy furniture and novelty wares for western consumers. Because of their rare materials and decorative appeal Vizagapatam objects were often commissioned as gifts or tokens of esteem. This piece was made for display at the Universal Exposition, held in Paris in 1855. |
| Associated object | 01099(IS) (Shared Other number) |
| Bibliographic reference | Jaffer, Amin Furniture from British India and Ceylon: A Catalogue of the Collections in the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Peabody Essex Museum. London : V&A Publications, 2001. 416 p., ill. ISBN 1851773185, p.213, pl.60.. |
| Other number | 4314 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 01100:1, 2/(IS) |
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| Record created | November 27, 2002 |
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