I took a leaf out of your book and bought the following Sadeli box on eBay to try out my skills on restoring. I lightly sanded it down to remove...
The rest of the house :)
Fortunately the glass is still there. I just think the painting has been cleaned and lost some of the detail in the process which is a shame. As...
Thanks. Ebony and silver do seem to go together well. In fact I have a nice silver topped Nagina walking cane which made me think about putting...
Managed to upload a few photos :).
Will do :) but my photography skills are not brilliant (or my ability to upload so it may take a little time.
Beautiful! Nothing more to say.
Almost identical. Absolutely gutting :)
Finally got it to work. This is one of my cabinets.
Agreed. The detail and artistry is just breathtaking and you just don’t see that quality today. Everyone has a story of the one that got away and...
This is absolutely beautiful. Keep hold of it. I’m no expert on valuations but I saw a box similar to this about six months ago without the...
Sorry. Technical problems with the upload. I’ll try again later
Here is a photo of one of my cabinets with the Nagina items and the silver together.
I saw the thread and we exchanged a couple of messages. The Sadeli boxes you have are amazing. Even the ones in poor condition are quite pricey...
I bought a nice and unusual Indian box from Nagina recently (not quite as grand as Ravers) which complements my Indian silver collection. The box...
Lovely example of a Vizagapatam box. These are now going for ridiculous money.
I could be wrong but the style doesn’t scream Chinese. If anything, it looks more South American in its style.
Could it be bog oak? Looks dark enough.
Have you thought of jet? That’s also lightweight and easily carved.
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