C2217 | Important Decorative Art
Mon, Nov 8, 2021 03:00PM EST
Lot 1
18TH CENTURY MUGHAL GUJARAT MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND ABALONE
Estimate: $7,000 - $8,400
Bid Increments
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| $0 | $2 |
| $10 | $5 |
| $20 | $15 |
| $50 | $25 |
| $100 | $100 |
| $1,000 | $250 |
| $10,000 | $500 |
| $25,000 | $1,000 |
| $75,000 | $5,000 |
Description: A mother-of-pearl and abalone veneered wood box, Mughal Gujarat, first half 18th century and later, rectangular and decorated overall with repeating geometric stellar motifs within lozenge form borders; the cover with leather hinge, the interior with silk lining, 6.5cm high, 30cm wide, 23cm deepCondition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches, abrasions consistent with age and useChips and losses to the tesserae, this reveals the underlying composition/adhesive the hinge is misplaced and wonky and does not close 'true' at time of report
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