ANGLO-INDIAN PORCUPINE QUILL BOXES
A fine Anglo-Indian porcupine quill and ebony box with bone inlay decoration.
These examples are from the exhibition Myths: Gabrielle Teschner and each include a 19th c. Italian plaster intaglio from the Grand Tour.
Originally made for English colonists, by the late 19th century, this highly collectible art form had a thriving export market and most pieces date from 1850 to 1900.
Dimensions:
The Myth of Travel I (Large): L7 x W3.75 x D1.75 inches
The Myth of Travel II (Small): L4.5 x W3.25 x D1.75 inches
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A fine Anglo-Indian porcupine quill and ebony box with bone inlay decoration.
These examples are from the exhibition Myths: Gabrielle Teschner and each include a 19th c. Italian plaster intaglio from the Grand Tour.
Originally made for English colonists, by the late 19th century, this highly collectible art form had a thriving export market and most pieces date from 1850 to 1900.
Dimensions:
The Myth of Travel I (Large): L7 x W3.75 x D1.75 inches
The Myth of Travel II (Small): L4.5 x W3.25 x D1.75 inches
Contact us for additional images or tear sheet.
A fine Anglo-Indian porcupine quill and ebony box with bone inlay decoration.
These examples are from the exhibition Myths: Gabrielle Teschner and each include a 19th c. Italian plaster intaglio from the Grand Tour.
Originally made for English colonists, by the late 19th century, this highly collectible art form had a thriving export market and most pieces date from 1850 to 1900.
Dimensions:
The Myth of Travel I (Large): L7 x W3.75 x D1.75 inches
The Myth of Travel II (Small): L4.5 x W3.25 x D1.75 inches
Contact us for additional images or tear sheet.
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