ANGLO-INDIAN PORCUPINE QUILL BOXES

from $640.00

A fine Anglo-Indian porcupine quill and ebony box with bone inlay decoration.

These examples are from the exhibition Myths: Gabrielle Teschner and each include a 19th c. Italian plaster intaglio from the Grand Tour.

Originally made for English colonists, by the late 19th century, this highly collectible art form had a thriving export market and most pieces date from 1850 to 1900.

Dimensions:

The Myth of Travel I (Large): L7 x W3.75 x D1.75 inches

The Myth of Travel II (Small): L4.5 x W3.25 x D1.75 inches

Contact us for additional images or tear sheet.

Size:

A fine Anglo-Indian porcupine quill and ebony box with bone inlay decoration.

These examples are from the exhibition Myths: Gabrielle Teschner and each include a 19th c. Italian plaster intaglio from the Grand Tour.

Originally made for English colonists, by the late 19th century, this highly collectible art form had a thriving export market and most pieces date from 1850 to 1900.

Dimensions:

The Myth of Travel I (Large): L7 x W3.75 x D1.75 inches

The Myth of Travel II (Small): L4.5 x W3.25 x D1.75 inches

Contact us for additional images or tear sheet.