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A Large and Impressive Anglo Indian Sarcophagus-shaped Jewellery Casket, Probably Made in Kashmir C.1920
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A Large and Impressive Anglo Indian Sarcophagus-shaped Jewellery Casket, Probably Made in Kashmir C.1920

1900 - 1920
For Sale by Jeckyll & Co
Description

Commodious.

37cm high x 46cm wide x 31cm deep

Profusely carved all-over in high and low relief with flowers and foliage. With brass hinges and working key.

The carved legs contribute to the casket's overall presence, but are detachable if required, two brass screws to each corner.

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Jeckyll & Co has dated this Anglo Indian Jewellery Casket to the 1920s.

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SA1229483
Description
Commodious.

37cm high x 46cm wide x 31cm deep

Profusely carved all-over in high and low relief with flowers and foliage. With brass hinges and working key.

The carved legs contribute to the casket's overall presence, but are detachable if required, two brass screws to each corner.
Jeckyll & Co

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Date of Manufacture

Jeckyll & Co has dated this Anglo Indian Jewellery Casket to the 1920s.

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An intricately carved Anglo-Indian wooden jewellery casket featuring a sarcophagus-shaped lid and raised cabriole legs.
A large and impressive Anglo Indian sarcophagus-shaped jewellery casket, probably made in Kashmir c.1920
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An intricately carved Anglo-Indian wooden jewellery casket featuring a sarcophagus-shaped lid and raised cabriole legs.
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An Anglo-Indian sarcophagus jewellery casket is a decorative wooden storage box made in India during the colonial period, characterized by traditional Indian relief carving combined with European furniture forms such as the tapered, sarcophagus-shaped lid.

These caskets were typically carved from native dense hardwoods, such as walnut or teak, featuring detailed hand-carved foliate patterns, dovetailed corner joinery, and custom iron or brass hinges.

Authentic pieces feature dense, deeply undercut relief carvings of local botanical motifs like chinar leaves, lotus blossoms, or vine tendrils, accompanied by natural wood grain patination and hand-fitted construction details.

An Anglo-Indian casket serves as a striking focal point when displayed on a minimalist sideboard, console table, or dressing vanity, introducing rich texture and architectural shape to contemporary spaces.

Dust the detailed carvings regularly using a soft bristles brush or dry microfibre cloth, avoid placing the object in direct sunlight or high-humidity environments, and nourish the timber periodically with a clear beeswax polish.
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