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Solid silver box, Burma, early 20th century
Height x width x depth: 5.5 x 7 x 5 cm. Weight: 117.5 g
crafted using repoussé and chiselling techniques, with a slip-on lid, characterised by intricate workmanship. The box features an elegant octagonal shape with rounded corners. The object is richly decorated in high relief with a motif of acanthus scrolls, volutes and dense foliage in repoussé. On the outer base there is an intricate engraving depicting a frieze of plant scrolls surmounted by characters in the Burmese alphabet.
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JEWELLERY, WATCHES, CARVED CORALS, SILVER OF THE 20th CENTURY
Palazzo Caetani Lovatelli, tue 22 - wed 23 September 2026
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