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MANUEL CASTILHO | <strong>ORIENTE</strong> • <strong>OCIDENTE</strong> 2<br />

90<br />

21<br />

Escritório<br />

TECA, ÉBANO E PRATA<br />

CEILÃO, FINAIS DO SÉC. XVII / INÍCIO DO SÉC. XVIII<br />

54 X 39 X 10.8CM<br />

Caixa de teca e ébano, de secção rectangular,<br />

com montagens de prata. As molduras de<br />

ébano contrastando com a teca mais clara<br />

funcionam como elemento decorativo e<br />

também de reforço, uma vez que o ébano é<br />

uma madeira extremamente densa. As<br />

cantoneiras de prata com ornatos<br />

vegetalistas em trabalho repuxado são<br />

também decorativas e reforçam e protegem<br />

os cantos. O espelho da fechadura em forma<br />

de coração apresenta o mesmo tipo de<br />

decoração. Dois pares de tachões em forma<br />

Document Box<br />

TEAK, EBONY AND SILVER<br />

CEYLON, LATE 17TH/ EARLY 18TH CENT.<br />

54 X 39 X 10.8CM<br />

A teak and ebony shallow rectangular<br />

section box with silver mounts. Ebony<br />

frames contrasting with the lighter coloured<br />

teak are decorative and also reinforcing<br />

elements as ebony is an extremely hard<br />

wood. The box is further embellished and<br />

reinforced with silver corner mounts with<br />

embossed flower and foliage decoration. The<br />

heart-shaped lock plate displays similar<br />

decoration. Two pairs of flower shaped silver<br />

knobs have become mainly decorative<br />

elements. The oval side carrying handles are<br />

also in silver. The interior is well fitted<br />

revealing three small drawers, two large<br />

compartments for writing implements and<br />

three small compartments with glass inkwells<br />

with silver tops.<br />

Boxes to hold documents and writing<br />

implements were essential items for colonial

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