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A Trio of 19th Century Anglo-Indian Ebony and Porcupine Quill Boxes

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Description

A two 19th-century Anglo-Indian boxes from the Ceylon region of Sri Lanka. Each box is constructed with a dark-stained ebony frame featuring inlaid circular bone pins. The side and lid panels are inset with natural porcupine quills arranged in parallel patterns. Both boxes are fitted with a sliding lid that reveals a plain, unlined wooden interior. The construction utilizes traditional joinery techniques characteristic of the region and period.