Strauss & co - 2013 Review

An important Anglo-Indian engraved ivory cabinet-on-stand, late 18th century, Vizagapatam Sold R2 046 240, 21 October 2013 Record for furniture Typically the rich local woods were inlaid or veneered with ivory engraved with black lac to create incredibly ornate decorative work. This effect was one that had great appeal, with the visiting Major John Corneille (in the first recorded reference to Vizagapatam furniture) writing in 1756 ‘famous for its inlay work, and justly for they do it to the greatest perfection’. 31 PREVIOUS RECORD: R1 058 300, STRAUSS & CO, OCTOBER 2009 65