19th Century Handcarved Sandalwood & Mosaic Box beautiful old box In 1794 Cary was commissioned

In 1794 Cary was commissioned by the Postmaster General to survey England's roads

A beautiful Victorian hand blown glass candle holder made by Brock in a beautiful purple hue

Display this beautiful pair on a sideboard or coffee table surrounded by other lovely silver items or use in a salad or fruit salad bowl for a bit of glamour

23cm tall x 22cm wide

The darker sketch depicts "The Admiralty from the Palace Quay

19th Century Handcarved Sandalwood & Mosaic Box beautiful old box In 1794 Cary was commissionedThis is a beautiful 19th Century Anglo Indian sewing box made from carved sandalwood. It features intricate sadeli work, which is a specialized form of micro mosaic inlay using bone and metal pieces. The carved panels depict foliage and elephants and it has beautiful little brass feet too. These boxes were often produced in Vizagapatam or Bombay for the British export market during the Victorian era. Dimensions 32cm x 22. 5cm x 12cm Delivery 4. 80 UK