AN INDIAN GEM-SET GILT-METAL CASKET WITH BIRD-HEAD FINIAL, INDIA, 19TH CENTURY. Photo courtesy Sotheby's

of domed cylindrical form, wholly set with cut rubies, emeralds and diamonds, the four short feet designed as animal paws, the finial in the form of a parrot or falcon head, the cover fitted to the base with twist-lock opening smoothly to reveal plain interior; 7.5cm. height 5cm. diam. Lot Sold: 12,500 GBP

Sotheby's. Arts of The Islamic World. London | 06 Apr 2011 - www.sothebys.com