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Large antique Anglo Indian porcupine quill box, c.1880
Made in Ceylon, now Sri Lanka, out of porcupine quills and ebony …
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Large antique Anglo Indian porcupine quill box, c.1880
Made in Ceylon, now Sri Lanka, out of porcupine quills and ebony wood. A traditional local folk art using local materials. This box is in very good condition with all quills and dots intact. The interior lid is also decorated with an inlaid ebony panel. Recently waxed and polished.
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- Dimensions
- 11ʺW × 7.5ʺD × 4ʺH
- Styles
- Anglo-Indian
- Styled After
- Anglo Indian
- Period
- Late 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- Sri Lanka
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Ebony
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Tan
- Condition Notes
- Good overall condition, age and use wear Good overall condition, age and use wear less
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