Casket
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1700
Materials
Ebony, ivory, marble paper, brass
Measurements
14.5 x 28 x 17 cm
Place of origin
India
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Scotney Castle, Kent
NT 790926
Summary
An ebony and ivory parquetry casket, probably Anglo-Indian, circa 1700. The raised hinged top containing a secure compartment lined with marble paper, the interior of the casket only shallow as a side panel can be removed to reveal a secret drawer, all lined with marble paper, iron handle to top, iron hasp and escutcheon to front, standing on bracket feet.
Provenance
Part of the Hussey collection. The contents were bequeathed to the National Trust in 2006 by Mrs. Elizabeth Hussey.