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RePOussÉ bOX ANd cOVeR WITh RubIes

Burma, 18th-19th century. The small yet impressively crafted
box and cover of compressed globular form with a splayed foot,
the cover with a conical protuberance reminiscent of a stupa
around which eight oval rubies are set in a floral composition,
the settings with fine gold wire decorations in the form of flower
petals, the box and cover finely executed in repoussé with floral
and foliate designs.

Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian
Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired
from the above.
condition: Very good condition with minor traces of age and
wear, some small dents.
Weight: 28.6 g
Dimensions: Height 6.7 cm

estimate euR 2,000
Starting price EUr 1,000

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