Cabinet
early to mid 17th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
In the 16th and 17th centuries fall-front cabinets of this design were made in some quantity in the cosmopolitan ports of Gujarat and Sindh, which were much frequented by western traders. In design they were based on the standard European portable cabinet, which was designed to store documents and valuables, acting, in a sense, as a modern-day briefcase. The decoration on this piece, characterised by bold rows of flowering plants, places it firmly in the mid-17th century.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Wood, veneered and inlaid with engraved ivory; brass and iron mounts |
| Brief description | Cabinet, Mughal, 17th century |
| Physical description | Fall-front cabinet of wood, veneered and inlaid with engraved ivory, with a brass lock-plate and iron carrying handles. |
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| Credit line | Bought (Source not recorded) |
| Object history | Bought (Source not recorded). This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. |
| Production | Made in Gujarat or Sindh |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | In the 16th and 17th centuries fall-front cabinets of this design were made in some quantity in the cosmopolitan ports of Gujarat and Sindh, which were much frequented by western traders. In design they were based on the standard European portable cabinet, which was designed to store documents and valuables, acting, in a sense, as a modern-day briefcase. The decoration on this piece, characterised by bold rows of flowering plants, places it firmly in the mid-17th century. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1599-1903 |
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| Record created | August 22, 2005 |
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