I think the lock is missing and the hinges also look to have problems. I didn't pay a lot for it but either it's very dirty or someone has taken...
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I don't know why the photos won't go full image? Yes I did think this was Nagina carving but the crispness of the carving on the top seems not to...
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I find the best way of taking good photos is a cheap tripod and uploading them to facebook this re-sizes them so I can upload them on here.
Yes a fantastic find, it's not just the "smoosh" (love that) in the corner but also it has natural splits in the ebony and the hinges have at some...
[ATTACH] "I don’t have the talent that you have for finding the bargains" lol more luck than talent but speaking of luck I just bought this last...
Was this it? https://www.gardencourtantiques.com/shop/rare-anglo-indian-intricately-carved-ebony-dome-top-tea-caddy-ceylon-circa-1840/
I also didn't bid on that lol, ebay around 2 years ago? I'm not sure exactly when it was but I'm sure I saw it.
WOW!!!! it looks fantastic and I think you have some real bangers as far as Nagina boxes, I need close ups. Unfortunately I know very little about...
I'm glad you think the same as I do, the truth is I haven't a clue what it will go for but I'm yet to see one like this. I do have another with...
When I bought it I thought the labour involved was worth far more than I paid, actually most Anglo Indian works when I first started collecting...
I agree a plain background would have been much better, I know it looks like I was showing off the table but I did honestly look for the white...
No worries, I always have technical issues lol
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I've seen a number of Vizagapatam card cases in my time, this one is in very good condition just missing a few pegs, a little fretwork and a bash...
I am a box collector but this is very far from my field of expertise but what a fantastic box, the work involved is remarkable. I don't think...
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I know someone with deep enough pockets can buy whatever they want but unfortunately that's not me. I have searched the net for bargains for years...
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