Antique 18th Century Dutch Colonial East India Co Teak & Brass VOC Chest 1740 Mid-Century Modern Mexican Sterling Silver Bowl by

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The plinth base also finely inlaid with parquetry masks

The lamp having twin spots to receive two wicks and therefore two lights

Below each portrait is a complex ormolu 'ribbon' surmounting a large porcelain plaque

Antique 18th Century Dutch Colonial East India Co Teak & Brass VOC Chest 1740 Mid-Century Modern Mexican Sterling Silver Bowl bySOLD A good antique 18th century Dutch Colonial Governor's teak & brass mounted ebonized chest, Dutch East Indies Company VOC, circa 1740. The VOC (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie) was formed during the first few years of the 1600s and was a powerful global trading company with a significant colonial presence in the East Indies until the late 1700s. Such chests were originally brought from Europe & as time went on were made colonially from local