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LOT 2120
Bhutanese Part Gilded Repousse Betel Nut Box
MID 19TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/4 in. (250 grams, 13.3 cm).
Rectangular form in silver-coloured metal with a hinged closure, repoussé dragonesque beast amidst swirling clouds to the top face, geometric ornament to the edge faces, base decorated with a central gammadion within a rectangular panel, enclosed by stylised petals. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired by private treaty from old Belgian collection.
Property of RWM Collection.
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