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Lot 55 · Islamic and Indian Art Online Sale

South India, mid-19th Century

A Vizagapatam Ivory And Buffalo Horn Mounted Sandalwood Writing Slope

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Estimate
£1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,285–$1,927
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — Islamic and Indian Art Online Sale, London, New Bond Street · 20 November 2018
Record ID
TB-2026-780010
Record
first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Vizagapatam Ivory And Buffalo Horn Mounted Sandalwood Writing Slope, South India, mid-19th Century. Bonhams, 20 Nov 2018, lot 55. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-780010.

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A Vizagapatam Ivory And Buffalo Horn Mounted Sandalwood Writing Slope, South India, mid-19th Century. Bonhams, 20 Nov 2018, lot 55. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-780010.

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