Antique Dutch Colonial VOC Batavian Tortoise shell Silver Sirih Casket, Circa 1750 Redo The circular compote standing on

The circular compote standing on a raised & flared foot

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Dynasty Famille Verte Porcelain Jar

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Antique Dutch Colonial VOC Batavian Tortoise shell Silver Sirih Casket, Circa 1750 Redo The circular compote standing onA rare, Dutch Colonial, Batavian (now Jakarta) Dutch East Indies silver and tortoise shell Sirih casket, circa 1750. The casket was used for storing highly prized betel nut, which was chewed ritually by high ranking Indonesian officials and adopted by settlers from the Dutch East Indies Company (VOC). Made from tortoise shell and having Rococo silver mounts, the box fitted with a chain to keep the lid open and a substantial lock to the front. The