Fortunately the practice of selling your wife was outlawed in England in the 1920's (true) before that though it was quite common to sell your...
I wouldn't hazard a guess to it's age, clearly pre-1880 but chairs aren't my field, it seems to have a tall back, it isn't a spinning chair is it?...
The problem being Anglo Indian stuff is getting expensive, boxes like this are going for £100's, if I buy a better one (at those prices) my wife...
That's really nice, when I first started learning about antiques I was told to look out for items that had barley-twists going in opposite...
Thank you, lots more to come, not all Anglo Indian, some scientific stuff.
Looks like Nailsea glass but the coin is from the US?
Thank you
I am thinking of selling some of my bits but can't seem to let them go even with making a good profit
You should have snapped them up, even broken. These boxes go for £100's. I wish I could go out there and find some but surprisingly I never see...
Spelling has never been my strong point lol (dyslexic)
Yeah that's my problem as well, money, money, money, :( but if you look on ebay sometimes you can find what your looking for less in the wrong...
I would like to see a picture frame with Sadeli, I don't own one all I have like that is a photo book with carved panels and sadeli round the...
The box in my profile pic is a Khatam fall front cabinet, late 18th early 19th c I'll do a post on that as well as a post on other Khatam pieces I...
Sorry no coromandel but I do have a 3 carved solid ebony boxes
The geometric design comes from Persia imported into India by immigrants who brought the art of Khatam work with them which started this sadeli ware.
I have one almost the same as well, mine has a music box in the bottom so when picked up the tune starts playing
This Sadeli box from India is covered with micro mosaics, silver, ebony, pewter, ivory, stained ivory, were all used, This one is rather rare...
I'm not exactly sure where in India these boxes were produced but I'm just going by generic terms used, I only got that box today :) ebay find,...
Yes they are becoming rare and sort after, that's not good for collectors like me because the price of these has gone through the roof :(
Hoshiarpur is where they have been made from 1700's and is now the generic term for such wheres, if you have a table or bookcase from Hoshiarpur...
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