A Silver Mounted Copper & Brass Betel Lime Box & Spatula: Kandy, Sri Lanka - 19th Century.
Price
£285
| $364 USD | €345 EUR
Item Ref
BA 1103
Description
Hand constructed from copper and brass, with one cover face retaining a central circular silver panel - the traditional form very much in the manner of a 'pocket watch'.The hinged casing is of compressed circular form, elliptical in profile. A hinged catch at the chain linkage mounting lug retains the cover in the closed position - the chain linkage couples with the wrought brass lime spatula. The hinge and clasp mountings are finished with complex chiseled decoration.
Internally, the box is encrusted with a build-up of lime.
Size: box diameter - 3 1/4" (83mm), overall length, including chain & spatula - 16" (406mm).
Weight: 228 grams.
Condition: Good. Wear to the cover clasp - consistent with genuine age and sustained usage. No cracks or dents, no repairs. Fine natural colour and patina.
Internal Ref: BA 1103
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