AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY INDIAN COROMANDEL, IVORY AND EBONISED FITTED WORK BOX ON LATER STAND the scalloped exterior with a fully fitted inlaid ivory interior having small lidded compartments and lift out top; raised on a late 19th century faux bamboo stand stamped Holland and Sons. Ivory Act 2018 Exemption Submission Reference - QHX656FH (44cm wide 29cm deep 71cm high )

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