19th Century Handcarved Sandalwood & Mosaic Box folding cake stand theartstory

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Antique dice shakers were to ensure fairness by preventing players from manipulating or "sleight-of-hand" rolling dice in popular gambling and parlor games like backgammon and poker dice

Beige and orange with a blue detailed line that delicately contrasts with the running greens paint effect on the vase

but this adds charm to it and is perfect as a working mirror

19th Century Handcarved Sandalwood & Mosaic Box folding cake stand theartstoryThis is a beautiful 19th Century Anglo Indian sewing box made from carved sandalwood. It features intricate sadeli work, which is a specialized form of micro mosaic inlay using bone and metal pieces. The carved panels depict foliage and elephants and it has beautiful little brass feet too. These boxes were often produced in Vizagapatam or Bombay for the British export market during the Victorian era. Dimensions 32cm x 22. 5cm x 12cm Delivery 4. 80 UK