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19th Century Vizagapatam Sandalwood and Ivory Card Box
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19th Century Vizagapatam Sandalwood and Ivory Card Box

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A Sandalwood, horn, ivory and lac decorated card box, circa 1880, Vizagapatam, South India, the hinged lid centred by a shaped lozenge worked with Lord Ganesha and his divine mount Mooshika, with a fitted interior.

Ganesha riding Mooshika symbolizes divine intellect, and wisdom controlling and guiding the restless ego and desires.

Dimensions: 6cm high, 23cm wide, 13.5cm deep

Ivory registration reference: MKVV5YCY

Date of Manufacture

Mark Jones Antiques has dated this Vizagapatam Sandalwood Card Box to the 1880s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
6cm (2.36")
Width
23cm (9.06")
Depth
13.5cm (5.31")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1242496
Dealers Internal Reference
MJFEA0071
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A Sandalwood, horn, ivory and lac decorated card box, circa 1880, Vizagapatam, South India, the hinged lid centred by a shaped lozenge worked with Lord Ganesha and his divine mount Mooshika, with a fitted interior.
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Ganesha riding Mooshika symbolizes divine intellect, and wisdom controlling and guiding the restless ego and desires.
Mark Jones Antiques

Dimensions: 6cm high, 23cm wide, 13.5cm deep

Ivory registration reference: MKVV5YCY

Date of Manufacture

Mark Jones Antiques has dated this Vizagapatam Sandalwood Card Box to the 1880s.

Height
6cm (2.36")
Width
23cm (9.06")
Depth
13.5cm (5.31")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1242496
Dealers Internal Ref
MJFEA0071
Mark Jones Antiques
Mark Jones Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2016

Mark jones antiques are dealers in fine antique furniture, ‘design’, works of art, and works by the sporting artist ‘snaffles’.

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A rectangular sandalwood card box with penwork-engraved ivory borders, carved lion-paw feet, and a central medallion motif.
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Archive I A rectangular sandalwood card box with penwork-engraved ivory borders, carved lion-paw feet, and a central medallion motif.

19th Century Vizagapatam Sandalwood and Ivory Card Box

Archive II A rectangular sandalwood card box with penwork-engraved ivory borders, carved lion-paw feet, and a central medallion motif. View II
Archive III A rectangular sandalwood card box with penwork-engraved ivory borders, carved lion-paw feet, and a central medallion motif. View III
Archive IV A rectangular sandalwood card box with penwork-engraved ivory borders, carved lion-paw feet, and a central medallion motif. View IV
Archive V A rectangular sandalwood card box with penwork-engraved ivory borders, carved lion-paw feet, and a central medallion motif. View V
Archive VI A rectangular sandalwood card box with penwork-engraved ivory borders, carved lion-paw feet, and a central medallion motif. View VI
Archive VII A rectangular sandalwood card box with penwork-engraved ivory borders, carved lion-paw feet, and a central medallion motif. View VII
Archive VIII A rectangular sandalwood card box with penwork-engraved ivory borders, carved lion-paw feet, and a central medallion motif. View VIII
Archive IX A rectangular sandalwood card box with penwork-engraved ivory borders, carved lion-paw feet, and a central medallion motif. View IX
Archive X A rectangular sandalwood card box with penwork-engraved ivory borders, carved lion-paw feet, and a central medallion motif. View X
Archive XI A rectangular sandalwood card box with penwork-engraved ivory borders, carved lion-paw feet, and a central medallion motif. View XI
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Mark Jones Antiques

Mark Jones Antiques
Telephone 07889 071 414
Location
Northwick Park
Cotswolds
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/markjones
Verified Since Sep 2016
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Mark Jones Antiques
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A rectangular sandalwood card box with penwork-engraved ivory borders, carved lion-paw feet, and a central medallion motif.
19th Century Vizagapatam Sandalwood and Ivory Card Box
Ref: SA1242496
A rectangular sandalwood card box with penwork-engraved ivory borders, carved lion-paw feet, and a central medallion motif.
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  • ObjectBoxes & Caskets
  • Period19th century
  • StyleAnglo-Indian
  • MaterialSandalwood, Ivory, Metal
  • ColourWarm Amber Brown
  • MotifsPenwork borders, Carved paw feet, Central engraved medallion, Keyhole escutcheon
  • SizeH 6 cm (2 in) x W 23 cm (9 in) x D 13.5 cm (5 in)

This Anglo-Indian card box dates from 1880 and originates from Vizagapatam in South India. Fashioned in warm amber brown sandalwood and ivory with metal hardware, the rectangular piece exhibits a hinged lid centred by a shaped lozenge worked with Lord Ganesha, detailed penwork-engraved ivory borders, a keyhole escutcheon fitted with a key, and carved ivory lion-paw feet. The object measures 6 cm high, 23 cm wide, and 13.5 cm deep. Today, this card box finds a practical place on an office desk or library table to store stationery, visiting cards, or small keepsakes. The compact container brings nineteenth-century craftsmanship into a modern study, study table, or reception area as a functional decorative accessory.

FAQs

Produced in the Coromandel coast port town of Vizagapatam in India, these items were crafted by local artisans for European buyers, combining native woods with detailed ivory or bone inlay tailored to Western furniture forms.

Artisans predominantly used aromatic sandalwood, teak, and exotic native woods, embellished with incised ivory or bone panels, black lac penwork, and metal fittings.

Authentic pieces feature detailed dark penwork motifs depicting flora, fauna, or architectural scenes on ivory or bone inlays, along with hand-carved paw feet and traditional joinery.

Place the box on a library desk, coffee table, or sideboard as a functional container for small trinkets or as an accent piece alongside contemporary books and ceramics.

Store the item in a stable environment away from direct sunlight, central heating, and excess humidity to prevent the wood from warping and the inlays from loosening.
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