Item ref: 5065
Major Thomas Hart of the East India Company, acquired in the days following the siege of Seringapatam, and thence by descent until sold by the family in March 2019.
Of square form, the four lobed compartments with hinged raised lids topped with bird finials, one lobed compartment containing three betel nuts, the central screw with a finial in the form of a large peacock with raised tail, the lids and sides pierced with openwork floral and foliate decoration, the underside of the base engraved to resemble a stylised flower, the birds with later imitation pearls in their beaks.