A Late 19thC Ebony & Bone Inlaid Quillwork Box sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles Sir David Brewster

Sir David Brewster

Width: 30 inches

we hope that he managed to get along without too much further hindrance

each being attached to another means the design is exceptionally fluid

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A Late 19thC Ebony & Bone Inlaid Quillwork Box sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles Sir David BrewsterOrigin: English English Colonial Period: Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1880 Height: 2 inches Length: 5 inches Depth: 3. 5 inches A pretty little rectangular box, the lid and sides inset with cut down porcupine quill, within an ebony frame. The lid has two rows of quill, and slides off to reveal a plain hardwood interior. The box is further decorated with inlaid dots of animal bone, giving an attractive contrasting appearance.