One of the oldest items for sale as part of the English and Continental Sale at John McInnis of Amesbury, Massachusetts, on January 26, is an Indian Vizagapatam box.
This work from the 1600s measures 3¼x 5½ x 2¾in (8 x 14 x 7cm) and is lac-engraved with Hindu lettering, repeating geometric bands and comb-work. Its gambrel-form lid is attached with an offset copper butt hinge that opens to a silk embroidered corduroy lining. It is estimated at $2000-3000.