Beauty in Black
and White
This exquisite Vizagapatam
Easel mirror will be offered for Auction on Wednesday 16th March
with an estimate of £200-£300.
Vizagapatam
District was the
largest district in the Madras Presidency of British India until 1936. The town of Vizagapatam was a principal
trading port between Europe and East Asia with the Honourable East India Company establishing a base there.
In its heyday
it must have been a fascinating bustling place with ships passing through on
their way to and from China and England.
The outstanding craftsmanship on this mirror is typical of the grey or
black decoration on creamy white ivory that is seen in furniture, mirrors,
sewing boxes, trinket boxes and the like from the early 18th century
onwards.
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