This week I bought these as well, https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/326405368340 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116325062039
May I ask where here is? I hope it's easy to see the difference. I did use my boxes to show, I know they can be worse. This is the one I bought...
Looks like a Scottish person owned this around 1820's, it's not my field so I don't know if these are faked so don't hold me to my assumption.
Example of a totally carved box (bad photo) [ATTACH]
Example of a very well done box both Sadeli and carving, it doesn't get better than this until the whole box is carved, not just panels. [ATTACH]...
Example of a bad, poorly done, mass produced box. Sadeli is well done but the carving is bad [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
lovely, figured maple I would say
This one is cheap but I wouldn't recommend trying the restoration, I restored my one and it was a pig to do. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126510721414
Firstly thank you for saying my box looks better but I'm afraid the one in bonhams is far better, also the £1000-£1500 estimate was in 2007, today...
It's unbelievable to see this article mentions Monghyr, this is so rare and nobody knows what it's called. I did a post when I got my first...
Coromandel wood and Macassar ebony are 2 different woods, coromandel wood is nearly extinct, https://www.antiquebox.org/coromandel/ I would like...
Of course we all want fantastic antiques at rock bottom prices. I just think given the materials used ie sandalwood, ebony, silver, ivory and...
Thank you, yes be tempted, I don't know how many good ones are left but going by the last few years they are becoming quite scarce.
I will admit my interests are only the best artwork for the lowest price, I do think about the history as well but buying something that can't be...
If I type "carved box" into ebay I get 55,000 results or ebony box 1,800 results or inlaid wooden box 3,700 results or micro mosaic box 607. Boxes...
I pick online, as I've done for 20 years, 6 days a week, I find the chase of finding a rare and beautiful antique incorrectly listed in amongst...
I do understand these Anglo-Indian antiques aren't for everyone, personally it took me a few years to realise the skill and time involved to make...
I've always looked at Indian silver and thought it would be a great investment as well as looking fantastic on the shelf but alas I know nothing...
After my last post I asked my wife why she thought I could buy a box like the one I bought on ebay for £15, she said it's because there are so...
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