An Indo-Portuguese silver filigree spice box with bottles, India, Probably Goa, 17th/18th century

of rectangular form with hinged bevelled cover hooked to body with chains to each side, the exterior decorated with intricate filigree scrolls within lobed rosettes, the hinged lock to front shaped as a palmette, the interior with six compartments each containing a pear-shaped bottle with chain and cap, secured by a removable plaque placed above with six round holes for bottles 

In good condition, part of filigree decoration to one of front feet with slight break, as viewed.
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See footnote to lot 221.