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A Chinoiserie papier mache writing box mid 19th century, the…
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Melbourne
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20-Nov-2011
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A Chinoiserie papier mache writing box mid 19th century, the slope fronted rectangular box inlaid with abalone shell and detailed in gilt enamel depicting an ancient temple scene, internally the fold down writing surface velvet lined and with inkwell compartments, 34 cm wide. Illustrated in Cummins, Dr G., Antique Boxes: Inside and Out, Antique Collector's Club, Suffolk, colour plate 678, p. 373
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