A rare, and beautiful very fine ivory inlaid ebony and ebonized teapoy, Anglo / Indian, Vizagapatam, early 19th. Century. Interesting to see is that they have used an 18th century Vizagapatam box from the period circa 1740-1750. The top of the box is inlaid with an elegant tree-of-life, standing on a stylised rocky mound.The box with drawer.The inside has 4 tea compartments with wooden boxes, and 2 glass mixing bowls.74cm high 42cm wide 32cm deepLiterature: Furniture from British India and Ceylon - Amin Jaffer - 2001______________PLEASE NOTE______________DELIVERY CAN ONLY BE MADE BY OUR SELF IN THE NETHERLANDS, BELGIUM AND UNITED KINGDOM.ALL OTHER COUNTRIES HAVE TO ARRANGE PERSONAL COLLECTION IN THE NETHERLANDS (ROTTERDAM) THIS HAS TO DO WITH LEGAL TRANSPORT OF IVORY, COURIER SERVICES DON'T TRANSPORT IVORY OLD OR NEW!!!