A mother-of-pearl and abalone veneered wood box, Mughal Gujarat, first half 18th century and later, rectangular and decorated overall with repeating geometric stellar motifs within lozenge form borders; the cover with leather hinge, the interior with silk lining, 6.5cm high, 30cm wide, 23cm deepCondition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches, abrasions consistent with age and useChips and losses to the tesserae, this reveals the underlying composition/adhesive the hinge is misplaced and wonky and does not close 'true' at time of report