Silver Gilt Casket in the National Museum Lisbon, Portugal.

 

Silver Gilt Casket in the National Museum, Lisbon, Portugal.

with Lizard Clasp onto the Lock.

and some further examples of caskets with the lizard clasps.

Hugo Miguel Crespo of the University of Lisbon suggests Hormuz.

He states there is no documentary evidence for filigree manufacture in Goa.

15th Viceroy of India, D. Matias de Albuquerque

Dimensions:14 x 19,5 x 9,6 cms

http://www.matrizpix.dgpc.pt/MatrizPix/Fotografias/FotografiasConsultar.aspx?TIPOPESQ=2&NUMPAG=3&REGPAG=50&CRITERIO=Filigrana&IDFOTO=21280

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Silver filigree casket

Gujarat?

This image from the facebook page of dealer Jorge Cruz, Lisbon.

No further details.

https://www.facebook.com/549325801852588/photos/pb.100063581768462.-2207520000./1122976527820843/?type=3

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Tortoiseshell and Silver Casket.

Currently with dealers Galerie Sao Roque, Lisbon

They suggest Gujarat, India. Which seems reasonable.

Size - 11.43 x 19.81 x 8.89 cms.

https://www.masterart.com/artworks/8727/casket

I am very grateful to Mario Roque of the Gallerie Sao Roque for allowing me to use his photographs.

https://www.antiguidadessaoroque.com/

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17th Century Tortoiseshell Casket.

14.4 x 21.7 x 14.3 cms.

Museu Nacionale de Machado de Castro. Coimbre, Portugal.

http://www.matrizpix.dgpc.pt/MatrizPix/Fotografias/FotografiasConsultar.aspx?TIPOPESQ=2&NUMPAG=3&REGPAG=50&CRITERIO=Cofre&IDFOTO=45918

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Image from Dealers Sao Roque of Lisbon Catalogue 2022.

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17th Century Silver and Tortoiseshell Casket with Lizard Clasp.

Gujarat?

11.5 x 15.5 cms.

Museu Nacionale Art Antiga, Lisbon.

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