Rare Mid-19th century Victorian Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam carved sandalwood and inlaid box.

RARE FIND Victorian Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Carved Sandalwood and Sadeli Mosaic Box c1850

£110.00
£110.00
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Rare Mid-19th century Victorian Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam carved sandalwood and inlaid box.
  • Rare Mid-19th century Victorian Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam carved sandalwood and inlaid box.
  • Carved wooden panel with intricate design on a white background
  • Decorative wooden box with intricate carvings on a white background
  • RARE FIND Victorian Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Carved Sandalwood and Sadeli Mosaic Box c1850
  • Carved wooden box with intricate patterns on a white background
  • RARE FIND Victorian Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Carved Sandalwood and Sadeli Mosaic Box c1850
  • RARE FIND Victorian Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Carved Sandalwood and Sadeli Mosaic Box c1850
  • RARE FIND Victorian Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Carved Sandalwood and Sadeli Mosaic Box c1850
  • RARE FIND Victorian Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Carved Sandalwood and Sadeli Mosaic Box c1850
  • RARE FIND Victorian Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Carved Sandalwood and Sadeli Mosaic Box c1850
  • Rare Mid-19th century Victorian Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam carved sandalwood and inlaid box.
  • Carved wooden panel with intricate design on a white background
  • Decorative wooden box with intricate carvings on a white background
  • RARE FIND Victorian Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Carved Sandalwood and Sadeli Mosaic Box c1850
  • Carved wooden box with intricate patterns on a white background
  • RARE FIND Victorian Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Carved Sandalwood and Sadeli Mosaic Box c1850
  • RARE FIND Victorian Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Carved Sandalwood and Sadeli Mosaic Box c1850
  • RARE FIND Victorian Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Carved Sandalwood and Sadeli Mosaic Box c1850
  • RARE FIND Victorian Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Carved Sandalwood and Sadeli Mosaic Box c1850
  • RARE FIND Victorian Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Carved Sandalwood and Sadeli Mosaic Box c1850
RARE FIND Victorian Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Carved Sandalwood and Sadeli Mosaic Box c1850

RARE FIND Victorian Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Carved Sandalwood and Sadeli Mosaic Box c1850

£110.00
£110.00

Rare Mid-19th century Victorian Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam carved sandalwood and inlaid box. These boxes were made in India for the British residents during the colonial era, specifically for export to Europe.

Key Details

Origin & Period: Crafted in workshops in Vizagapatam (now Visakhapatnam), East India, around the mid-19th century.

Materials & Craftsmanship: The box features an intricate, high-relief sandalwood carving depicting a figure amongst trees. It is detailed with fine Sadeli mosaic work.

Purpose: These highly valued items were often created as sewing or writing boxes, intended as exotic gifts or souvenirs to be sent back to England.

Measurements: 6" x 2.5" x 4"

Stunning example of Victorian Indian craftsmanship

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