Harcroft House Sale
Live Auction, 18 November 2019
Session Two
Lot Estimate
ZAR 6 000 - 8 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 6 332
Auction Catalogue
About this Item
An Indian sandalwood, rosewood and ivory-mounted casket, early 20th century
the rectangular hinged top applied with a pierced ivory plaque, heightened with black engraving of elephants, the centre applied with a plaque inscribed 'From Mr and Mrs C. N. AIYAR to Mr & Mrs RYCROFT', the sides applied with strapwork, enclosing a purple velvet-lined interior applied with a further plaque with dedication, raised on four paw feet, 10,5cm high, 38cm wide, 13,5cm deep; and a smaller tortoiseshell, sandalwood and ivory example, similar, the base stamped MADE IN INDIA, 6cm high, 18cm wide, 7,5cm deep
*This lot is not suitable for export
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Provenance
These were gifted to Mr and Mrs Rycroft by the Aiyar family with whom Muriel stayed in Bombay when she was evacuated from Singapore en route to South Africa.
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