Casket
Category
Wooden objects
Date
1900
Materials
rosewood, wood, brass, silver, ivory & gilt
Measurements
145 x 265 x 100 mm
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Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 107559
Summary
A rosewood casket from Aurungabad. It has panels and borders of stylized flowers and leaves made from inlaid ivory, gold and silver gilt and coloured wood. 'A rosewood casket inlaid with ivory, metal and coloured woods - Aurungabad' (Christie's entry)
Provenance
Purchased in 1986 by the National Heritage Memorial Fund from Francis Curzon, 3rd Viscount Scarsdale (1924-2000). Gifted to the National Trust in 1987 by the National Heritage Memorial Fund.