2716 - Antique Bone Flask with Engraved Hunting Scene. India, late 19th century A.D. With carved balustered stopper, endplates held with brass pins and suspension ring at the shoulder; body with running guilloche borders, frieze with huntsman wielding spear and shield riding an elephant in a mountainous landscape, standing huntsman with recurved bow in the foreground. 197 grams, 17.1 cm (6 3/4 in.). [No Reserve]

Antique Bone Flask with Engraved Hunting Scene. India, late 19th century A.D. With carved balustered stopper, endplates held with brass pins and suspension ring at the shoulder; body with running guilloche borders, frieze with huntsman wielding spear and shield riding an elephant in a mountainous landscape, standing huntsman with recurved bow in the foreground. 197 grams, 17.1 cm (6 3/4 in.). [No Reserve] Acquired on the UK art market since the 1990s. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.