Lot n° 170
Estimation :
300 - 600
EUR
GALLE FORT, SRI LANKA, 19th century - Lot 170
GALLE FORT, SRI LANKA, 19th century
Dutch chest in lemon and ebony (satinwood and ebonywood) resting on four wide natural wood legs.
45 x 146 x 52 cm
Accents, missing parts, restorations
Provenance :
Fort de Galle, Sri Lanka.
This Fort has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1988. The fort flourished in the 16th century with the arrival of the Portuguese, then as a Dutch port in the 18th century, and later by the East India Company.
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