Carved Ebony Throne Box with Bird Motifs

Indian carved timber lidded box, in the form of a throne with…
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Indian carved timber lidded box, in the form of a throne with double hinged cover, in a stained ebony finish, carved with foliate and bird motifs, carved 'A section 1945' to front shield, 35 cm x 26 cm x 24 cm

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  • Ebony - Ebony is a close grained timber, black in colour. It has a fine texture which can be polished to a high gloss, making it suitable for venereering, inlay and stringing and its use as solid timber is resticted to small decorative items and ornamental decoration, such as chess pieces and musical instrument parts. The term "ebonised" means "faux ebony", timber that has been darkened during the polishing process to resemble ebony.
  • Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.

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