Indian carved wood Box with miniature Plaques, second half C19th

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Indian carved wood Box with miniature Plaques, second half C19th

A small carved hardwood box, probably ebony, the top with two hinged lids with hook fasteners which open to reveal the plain interior. The sides and lids are decorated with deeply carved stylised scrolling foliage on a micro ‘punched’ ground (see especially images 7 & 8), and the lids are inset with oval painted plaques depicting two scenes from Delhi (i) to the left, the minaret Qutb (or Qutub) Minar, a ‘victory tower’ built by the first Sultan of Delhi in 1199 (ii) to the right, the mosque Jami Masjid, one of the largest mosques in India, built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan between 1644 and 1656. These miniature plaques were a speciality of the artists in Delhi in the second half of the nineteenth century and keenly sought after by Europeans who would buy them loose, framed, or mounted into boxes such as this. They are also sometimes seen elsewhere as ‘grand tour’ brooches. The workmanship here is of the highest quality and the plaques have survived in excellent condition which is not always the case, making this a highly desirable addition to a collection of Indian colonial art.
Size: Width 9.3cm, Depth 6.8cm, Ht 2.5cm
Weight: 110gm
Date: Second half C19th
Condition: Excellent condition, no issues
Estimate: £100 – 150

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