An oblong ebony box, carved with a floral pattern in relief, with an ivory miniature of the Qutb Minar, Delhi, on the lid.
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ca. 1860-1870 (made)
ca. 1860-1870 (made)
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This lid of this box is mounted with miniatures of northern Indian monuments painted on ivory. Such paintings were typical of 19th-century workshops and were keenly admired by European visitors to Delhi, who would acquire them loose, framed, or mounted into boxes and caskets such as this.
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Title | An oblong ebony box, carved with a floral pattern in relief, with an ivory miniature of the Qutb Minar, Delhi, on the lid. |
Materials and techniques | Carved ebony, mounted with miniatures in gouache on ivory; the miniatures and edges of the box framed in silver; silver lock, hinges and feet; reinforced at the corners with inset silvered brass supports; the underside lined with green velvet |
Brief description | Box; ebony carved and mounted with miniature painting in ivory, Delhi, ca. 1860-1870. |
Physical description | Ebony box, rectangular,with miniatures in gouache on ivory carved with floral designs, framed in silver, silver lock, hinges and feet. The mounted miniature depict: 1.) The Golden Temple, Amritsar 2.) Itimad ud-Daula's Mausoleum, Agra 3.) Akbar's Mausoleum, Sikandra 4.) Humayun's Mausoleum, Delhi 5.) The Taj Mahal, Agra 6.) The Qutb Minar, Delhi 7.) The Jami Masjid, Delhi 8.) The Moti Masjid, Delhi 9.) A view of the Fort across the river. |
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Summary | This lid of this box is mounted with miniatures of northern Indian monuments painted on ivory. Such paintings were typical of 19th-century workshops and were keenly admired by European visitors to Delhi, who would acquire them loose, framed, or mounted into boxes and caskets such as this. |
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Accession number | 1100-1874 |
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Record created | December 5, 2002 |
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