Strauss & co - 16 October 2017, Cape Town

100 270 An Anglo-Indian engraved ivory tea caddy, Vizagapatam, last quarter 18th century rectangular, the exterior engraved on all sides with Indian colonial architectural and landscape scenes, the hinged domed cover with leafy garlands and zigzag borders, applied with silvered carrying-handle, the interior with engraved borders and enclosing a later detachable tray, the inside of the cover lined with red velvet, raised on four bracket feet, areas of distress, lacking original key, hairline cracks, chips, 16,5cm high, 26,5cmwide, 15cm deep R –  *This lot is not suitable for export.