Featured Anglo Indian Hoshiarpur Workbox 19th c

As promised (after finding a file compressing program) I will post some of my Anglo Indian collection, starting with one of my favorite boxes.
This Hoshiarpur box dates from the 19th c around 1880? (it's very hard to tell) It's in wonderful condition with no missing inlay. Made from sheesham wood with Ivory and Ebony inlay and brass fittings.
It's size is 45cm x 30cm x 21cm making it quite large.

 

Lovely!

 

They aren't the highest quality made boxes but it has a lovely feel. Still it must have taken some time to inlay the 1000's of bits of ivory and ebony.

 

I should think!

 

raver, that quality is good enough for me. But don't hold back if you want to post better quality boxes.
What makes it specifically Hoshiarpur style?

 

Hoshiarpur is where they have been made from 1700's and is now the generic term for such wheres, if you have a table or bookcase from Hoshiarpur that dates to the 1700's or early 1800's they go for £100,000's
I have just posted a "better quality" box lol ....more to come tomorrow (hopefully)

 

Campaign handles, too. I see modern ones all the time, the nice old ones like this not so much.

 

Yes they are becoming rare and sort after, that's not good for collectors like me because the price of these has gone through the roof

 

time to sell !

 

Stunning! You have a wonderful eye,Raver !

 

I am thinking of selling some of my bits but can't seem to let them go even with making a good profit

 

Thank you

 

So far..........your collection is Wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Thank you, lots more to come, not all Anglo Indian, some scientific stuff.

 

sometimes ya gotta sell off a nice work....to buy a better one .....
but don't say you heard that from me..!!!

 

The problem being Anglo Indian stuff is getting expensive, boxes like this are going for £100's, if I buy a better one (at those prices) my wife will kill me

 

Can you sell your wife?

 

Fortunately the practice of selling your wife was outlawed in England in the 1920's (true) before that though it was quite common to sell your wife when times were hard or even if you just wanted another. I suppose women had a point when campaigning for equality (I hope that's a shame emoji)

 

they still do....