An assortment of decorative wooden items featuring several Anglo-Indian or Kashmiri-style hand-carved boxes with intricate floral and foliate patterns. The group includes a 19th-century mahogany writing or work box with mother-of-pearl square and dot inlays and stringing. Also present are multiple boxes with geometric marquetry borders in the Tunbridge-ware style, a marquetry box lid depicting two dancing figures in contrasting veneers, a tiered oak stationery rack, and an extendable carved wood book slide with foliate decoration. Construction materials include mahogany, oak, and other hardwoods with accents of mother-of-pearl and bone.
Condition report:
The items generally exhibit signs of age and use, including surface scratches, scuffs to the polish, and some minor losses to the decorative inlay and marquetry borders. General wear is consistent with the age and nature of the collection.
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