EXQUISITE ANTIQUE BENARES OVAL KEEPSAKE BOX

elaborately engraved overall with traditional scrollwork, vines & stylized blossoms on a stippled ground

A particularly fine example of the ancient handicraft practiced by highly skilled artisans in Northern India.  The precisely aligned cover incorporates a concave rim beneath a handsomely decorated oval panel. 

Marvelous weight, silky feel, color, contrast and patina.

approx. 1.5" (3.8 cm) high, 3.2" (8.1 cm) wide, 2.4" (6.0 cm) deep

5.1 ounces

   

CONSCIENTIOUSLY PACKED AND SHIPPED WORLDWIDE