COCKSPUR BOX

Wooden Balinese cock fighting container, consisting of three different beautifully decorated parts, from before 1900.

Very rare piece, only a few like these known in museum collections (more info by email).

Box: Wood, two parts showing Klungkung/Kamasan style.

The middle part ajour carved and gilded.

Spurs: 10 forged spurs, uncleaned condition.

Length: 21,5 cm.

Provenance: Taken to the Netherlands in the Bersiap-period, and when going to a retirementhome ceded at a Dutch antique dealer.