C66 Two Day Auction
Lot 291:
Description
handmade wooden jewelry box, rectangular and hinged, extensively decorated with intricate geometric mother-of-pearl and iridescent abalone shell inlay across its exterior surfaces. The polished wooden lid features a central grid pattern of mother-of-pearl, bordered by wavy abalone shell segments, which are then framed by further geometric mother-of-pearl banding. The sides exhibit similar geometric patterns. The interior is lined with a deep red velvet or felt-like fabric.