19th century Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam and sadeli sewing and other boxes

Used to describe furniture and objects made in India from the 18th century onwards by Indian cabinetmakers using local timbers and accessories, for the colonial British market and wealthy locals, that was a fusion of the styles and techniques of the two cultures. Teak, camphor wood, padouk, coromandel and ebony were common timbers, and the furniture was sometimes inlaid with ivory or bone, and usually extensively carved with Indian themes including elephants and intricate foliate designs. Similar furniture was made in other colonies such as Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and Kashmir.

Vizagapatam, now known as Visakhapatnam is an industrial city that stretches 3 km along the coast between Calcutta and Madras. In British colonial times the city was called Waltair, and part of the city is still known by its colonial British name.

In the mid 18th and 19th century the town became one of the centres in India for the manufacture of small wooden items, especially boxes, and furniture made of local hardwoods such as sandalwood, which has a strong fragrance and elaborately inlaid with ivory and other exotic materials including horn, ivory, porcupine quills and silver.

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An Anglo-Indian padouk tilt top table, 1830-1840, with relief…

An Anglo-Indian padouk tilt top table, 1830-1840, with relief carved bullnose edging above a carved and knopped standard to a tripod platform base on squashed bun feet, 74 cm high, 60 x 60 cm

An Anglo-Indian padouk tilt top table, 1830-1840, with relief…

An Anglo-Indian padouk tilt top table, 1830-1840, with relief carved egg and dart edges above a carved and knopped standard to a tripod platform base with squashed bun feet, 73 cm high, 59 cm wide, 60 cm deep

An Anglo-Indian carved cedar cabinet, 20th century, 158 cm high,…

Anglo-Indian Carved Cedar Cabinet, 20th Century

An Anglo-Indian carved cedar cabinet, 20th century, 158 cm high, 120 cm wide, 43 cm deep

An Anglo-Indian carved ebony armchair, mid 19th century, the…

19th Century Anglo-Indian Carved Ebony Armchair

An Anglo-Indian carved ebony armchair, mid 19th century, the relief carved top rail centred with a scallop shell and scrolling acanthus between leaf carved uprights descending to scroll carved arms and seat rail, having caned seat and back on winged lion…

Palki or Tonjon antique Anglo-Indian sedan chair, circa 1800,…

Antique Anglo-Indian Sedan Chair, Rare 1800 Provenance

Palki or Tonjon antique Anglo-Indian sedan chair, circa 1800, rare. 85 cm high, 112 cm wide, 70 cm. Provenance: The Judith Heaven an the late Barrie Heaven collection, South Australia.

An Anglo-Indian cedar centre table; circa 1850, the circular…

Anglo-Indian Cedar Centre Table, 1850

An Anglo-Indian cedar centre table; circa 1850, the circular tilt top on a leaf carved baluster pedestal on moulded and gadrooned socle, the triform platform base terminating in three scroll feet. Height 77 cm, diameter 132 cm

Mid 19th century Anglo-Indian 2 seat settee. With elaborate…

Anglo-Indian Carved Settee with Provenance

Mid 19th century Anglo-Indian 2 seat settee. With elaborate reticulated carving of flowers and vines, with birds and lions hiding in the foliage. With later red paint and upholstery. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.

An Anglo-Indian double ended settee, finely carved red cedar in…

Regency-style Double Ended Settee in Red Cedar Wood

An Anglo-Indian double ended settee, finely carved red cedar in the Regency manner, circa 1825, 95 cm high, 197 cm wide, 60 cm deep

An Anglo-Indian rosewood fitted cutlery sideboard on stand,…

Rosewood Cutlery Sideboard with Intricate Carvings

An Anglo-Indian rosewood fitted cutlery sideboard on stand, circa 1920, the exterior profusely carved with a floral border above doors with peacock, embellished borders and ornate circular patterns, an arrangement of small, cutlery drawers to the interior…

An Anglo-Indian Colonial cellarette, Indian cedar, circa 1820,…

Anglo-Indian Colonial Cedar Cellarette, Circa 1820

An Anglo-Indian Colonial cellarette, Indian cedar, circa 1820, 64 cm high, 80 cm wide, 49 cm deep

Pair of British Colonial chairs Anglo-Indian, mid 19th century…

Anglo-Indian Colonial Chairs (Pair)

Pair of British Colonial chairs Anglo-Indian, mid 19th century each with woven cane seat, scrolled arms, raised on tapered legs (2). Height 83 cm. Width 58 cm. Depth 44.8 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Neumann Antiques, 4 March 1963

Colonial Anglo-Indian side table

Anglo-Indian Colonial Side Table

Colonial Anglo-Indian side table

A 19th century Anglo-Indian teak pedestal sideboard with a…

Anglo-Indian Teak Sideboard with Foliate Splashback

A 19th century Anglo-Indian teak pedestal sideboard with a foliate pierced splashback, above a reverse breakfront top with three vine and grape carved drawers and two starburst panelled doors, 167.5 x 123.5 x 57 cm.

The Chauvel campaign chest, an Anglo-Indian teak and brass…

Chauvel Campaign Chest: A Piece of Australian Military History

The Chauvel campaign chest, an Anglo-Indian teak and brass bound campaign chest, circa 1870, property of Captain (later Major) C.G.T. Chauvel, 35th Regiment the rectangular top with brass corners above four long drawers with reeded decoration and brass…

An Anglo-Indian Colonial rosewood whatnot with leaf & scroll…

Rosewood Colonial Whatnot with Barley Twist Supports

An Anglo-Indian Colonial rosewood whatnot with leaf & scroll molded crest flanked by barley twist supports, holding plain shelves with shaped aprons, the base with three drawers. 122 cm width, 40 cm depth, 119 cm high

A Colonial teak plantation bench, Anglo-Indian 19th century, 40…

19th Century Teak Plantation Bench

A Colonial teak plantation bench, Anglo-Indian 19th century, 40 x 41 x 160 cm