Casket
ca. 1930 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This casket 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, as was this piece.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Sandalwood, partly overlaid with ivory fretwork, engraved and highlighted with lac |
| Brief description | Domestic, sandalwood ivory, inlaid |
| Physical description | Casket of sandalwood, partly overlaid with ivory fretwork, engraved and highlighted with lac. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | FROM THE MADRAS PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE TO LT. COL. A.J.H. Russell, C.B.E., I.M.S. IN REMEMBRANCE AND AFFECTIONATE ESTEEM (English; On lid) |
| Summary | This casket 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, as was this piece. |
| Bibliographic reference | Jaffer, A. Furniture from British India and Ceylon: a catalogue of the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Peabody Essex Museum. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 2001. ISBN 1 85177 318 5, p.221, pl.68. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.249-1964 |
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| Record created | February 2, 2004 |
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