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Ebony & Porcupine Quill Box
REF: LA577230
£475
€554
$640
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LoveAntiques Dealersince Jun 2026Approved item
LoveAntiques Dealersince Jun 2026Approved item
Description
Hexagonal 19th Century Ceylonese Ebony and Porcupine Quill box with bone inlay.
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Made in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) as decorative souvenirs and household items for British colonial officials and European tourists during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Crafted mainly in coastal trading hubs like Galle. What began as a localized craft for a few British expatriates quickly expanded into a thriving commercial export industry that peaked between 1850 and 1900.
declaration
Scottish Highland Antiques has clarified that the Ebony & Porcupine Quill Box (LA577230) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1880
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Date of Manufacture:
1880
location
This Ebony & Porcupine Quill Box is located in Highland, United Kingdom
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