Prometheus Antiques has dated this piece to the 1860s.
The box is in solid teak with a lovely figuring and patina. The outside of the box is inlaid in brass in a similar way to campaign furniture but it also has some fine decorative inlay to the centre. The inside of the box is in great untouched condition with the original green velvet slope. Interestingly it has secret drawers in a place often seen in fine English writing slopes, so the craftsman in India must have copied an actual writing slope they had seen. The box is an interesting example in excellent condition, even with working key. C.1860.
Overall sizes in inches:
16 1/2 wide
10 1/2 deep
6 high
Prometheus Antiques has dated this piece to the 1860s.
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