It's a really good box and very rare (I had a look) very nice find, it's worth a few days of your time but don't mess it up lol Maybe try in the...
Any unattached (lifting) shell can be reattached by reactivating the glue underneath with moisture and heat, any missing bits can either be...
I agree, it's too small for magic lantern slides, if it is divisions then lens or some other object that wouldn't be affected by being rubbed by...
I'm 21, I just look old ;)
Lol, it was 4am for me, well past my bedtime.
https://www.antiquers.com/threads/late-18th-early-19th-century-khatam-kari-what-to-look-for-and-why.53658/ Yup, that's why I bought it, it's early...
I may have just seen it as divisions but it maybe just marks in the velvet.
Looking This could well be what it is, looking at it again do you think these are just marks left on the velvet from something like slides or are...
Yeah I did think of this as well and the size it right but when were the first microscope slides? This box is early and would the velvet rub on...
I can't see the divisions being more than 5mm by 4cm x 2cm?
Lol. Vintage :)
Antique After Eight's lol
Maybe? but seems rather padded for just gaming tokens. The truth is I'm completely in the dark. I did think maybe glass photo plates or glass...
I know this box isn't after 1850 and I suspect it might be early 1800, Persian, 150mm in length. I've never seen velvet divisions with padding in...
No oil, just dry cleaned the carving and sanded the sadeli, fixed the crack and addressed the missing bitts. Oh and turned 4 new feet from horn.
Thank you :) These photos were taken at night, I hoped they would show the carving but I don't think the do. Again before and after [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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Sorry I didn't look at when it went out, when I posted the message it was still live with a bid of $80, $200 is about right for a portrait.
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/194689925_anglo-indian-mughal-19th-c-portrait-miniature-of-a-woman I use this site to see what's going on in...
Yeah, there's no doubt here in the UK we see far more than any other places in the world, including India. In fact I've never bought anything...
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