Indian Round Hinged & Lidded Box

Squat lidded pot with ring handles and a lid topped by a tiny finial.

This round hinged and lidded brass box is from India, and dates to the 19th century. A hinge allows a lid to stay attached to the box, a practical detail that distinguishes it from the simpler fitted or separate lids on many vessels. Low, round lidded vessel with two small rings at the sides and a lid finished with a flower-like knob. Bands of zigzag and crosshatch carving cover the lid and body, and reddish traces show in the seam. It is 2.5 inches high and 2.5 in diameter.

All business below the lid, all lace above.