Rare and Fine Mid 19th Century Indian Carved Sandalwood Casket

Name: Rare and Fine Mid 19th Century Indian Carved Sandalwood Casket
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA950823
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Mark Jones Antiques

Description

A rare and large carved sandalwood table casket, Mysore, South India, circa 1860, of fine detail and quality.

Dimensions: 19.5cm high, 40cm wide, 25cm deep

An almost identical, albeit smaller casket is in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, Indian Section, No. 9672, and was noted as acquired by the India Museum before 1879.

A very similar casket, also in the Victorian & Albert collection, was purchased by the East India Company and exhibited at the Great Exhibition, London in 1851.

Reference: Jaffer (A.) Furniture from British India and Ceylon

Physical Dimensions

Height

19.5cm (7.68")

Width

40cm (15.75")

Depth

25cm (9.84")

Declaration

Mark Jones Antiques has dated this piece to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA950823

Dealers Internal Reference

MJFEA0036

Dealers Notes

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Description

A rare and large carved sandalwood table casket, Mysore, South India, circa 1860, of fine detail and quality.

Dimensions: 19.5cm high, 40cm wide, 25cm deep

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An almost identical, albeit smaller casket is in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, Indian Section, No.

Mark Jones Antiques

9672, and was noted as acquired by the India Museum before 1879.

fig 1. Rare and Fine Mid 19th Century Indian Carved Sandalwood Casket

A very similar casket, also in the Victorian & Albert collection, was purchased by the East India Company and exhibited at the Great Exhibition, London in 1851.

Reference: Jaffer (A.) Furniture from British India and Ceylon