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Anglo-indian Carved Wood and Bone Stationery Box
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Anglo-indian Carved Wood and Bone Stationery Box

1900 - 1920
Description

A beautiful anglo-indian stationery box dating from the late 19th / early 20th century. It is made of an exotic dense hardwood such as sandalwood or padouk wood and features intricate relief carvings of animals and foliage. It is further decorated with sadeli work, a traditional micro-mosaic technique using ebony and bone to create geometric borders.

The box has a canted sloping lid which opens to reveal a series of racks for holding papers and letters. The dividers are decorated with additional sadeli mosaic panels and it comes with its original working key.

It is in very good condition for its age and the interior is clean and tidy. There are some general signs of age and use, some small knocks and minor marks and an old shrinkage split at the back corner (see photo) but nothing detrimental and it displays well.

The best description comes from the photos so please look at them all carefully and if you have any questions just ask.

Tracked UK Delivery £10

Physical Dimensions
Height
14cm (5.51")
Width
22cm (8.66")
Depth
14cm (5.51")
Declaration

In A Nutshell Antiques and Interiors has dated this Anglo Indian Stationery Box to the 1900s.

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SA1206508
Description
A beautiful anglo-indian stationery box dating from the late 19th / early 20th century.
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It is made of an exotic dense hardwood such as sandalwood or padouk wood and features intricate relief carvings of animals and foliage.
In A Nutshell Antiques and Interiors

It is further decorated with sadeli work, a traditional micro-mosaic technique using ebony and bone to create geometric borders.

fig 1. A slanted Anglo-Indian stationery box crafted from carved dark wood featuring intricate geometric bone inlay borders and relief floral panels.
fig 1. Anglo-indian Carved Wood and Bone Stationery Box

The box has a canted sloping lid which opens to reveal a series of racks for holding papers and letters. The dividers are decorated with additional sadeli mosaic panels and it comes with its original working key.

fig 2. A slanted Anglo-Indian stationery box crafted from carved dark wood featuring intricate geometric bone inlay borders and relief floral panels.
fig 2. Anglo-indian Carved Wood and Bone Stationery Box

It is in very good condition for its age and the interior is clean and tidy. There are some general signs of age and use, some small knocks and minor marks and an old shrinkage split at the back corner (see photo) but nothing detrimental and it displays well.

The best description comes from the photos so please look at them all carefully and if you have any questions just ask.

Tracked UK Delivery £10

Height
14cm (5.51")
Width
22cm (8.66")
Depth
14cm (5.51")
Date of Manufacture

In A Nutshell Antiques and Interiors has dated this Anglo Indian Stationery Box to the 1900s.

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SA1206508
In A Nutshell Antiques and Interiors
In A Nutshell Antiques and Interiors
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Selling good quality victorian, georgian and earlier furniture, accessories & decorative items. Ashburton, devon. LAPADA member

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Archive I A slanted Anglo-Indian stationery box crafted from carved dark wood featuring intricate geometric bone inlay borders and relief floral panels.

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Archive III A slanted Anglo-Indian stationery box crafted from carved dark wood featuring intricate geometric bone inlay borders and relief floral panels. View III
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Archive V A slanted Anglo-Indian stationery box crafted from carved dark wood featuring intricate geometric bone inlay borders and relief floral panels. View V
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Archive XIII A slanted Anglo-Indian stationery box crafted from carved dark wood featuring intricate geometric bone inlay borders and relief floral panels. View XIII
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A slanted Anglo-Indian stationery box crafted from carved dark wood featuring intricate geometric bone inlay borders and relief floral panels.
Anglo-Indian Carved Wood and Bone Stationery Box
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Anglo-Indian decorative arts originated during the British colonial period in India, characterised by traditional Indian carving and inlay techniques applied to European furniture forms and desktop items.

Craftsmen used native hardwoods such as teak, rosewood, and sandalwood, frequently combined with bone, horn, and intricate micro-mosaic geometric inlay known as Sadeli work.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces feature dense hand-carved floral reliefs alongside precise geometric micro-mosaic borders, showing natural timber oxidisation and minor hand-cut variations in the bone elements.

These boxes function as decorative accents on modern executive desks, library shelving, or hallway consoles, providing detailed visual texture alongside contemporary furnishings.

Maintain stable humidity levels away from direct heat sources to prevent timber movement or bone shrinkage, and clean delicate carvings with a soft, dry brush.
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