A LAVISHLY CARVED EBONY BOOK BINDING, INDIA, 19TH CENTURY, T...

Estimate

£1,500 - £2,000

A LAVISHLY CARVED EBONY BOOK BINDING, INDIA, 19TH CENTURY, The tray of lobed rectangular form, profusely painted with repeat polychrome floral designs on a gold ground, a domed lidded letter rack box, a small lidded box of square shaped, a letter opener, a pen tray of large oval shape with three compartments, a paper file, all finely hand-painted with stylised flowers, predominantly in gilt, cream, red and navy on a gold ground, encircled with floral borders,
Dimensions
Tray 61x40cm, rack box 24.5x15.3x11cm, small box 8x8x3cm, pen tray 25x18cm, letter opener 28.5x3cm, paper file 33x24.5cm. A lobed edge papier mache tray at V&A Museum accession,01303(IS)