A BURMESE STUPA-SHAPED GOLD BOX INSET WITH RUBIES

A BURMESE STUPA-SHAPED GOLD BOX INSET WITH RUBIES
Burma / Myanmar, 19th century or earlier. Consisting of a square box finely worked in repousse with a floral grid, the top four corners inset with garnets; the tiered cover with filigree decoration and set with four drop-shaped rubies
Condition:
Very good condition with minor wear.
Provenance:
The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.
Weight: 24.5 g
Dimensions: Height 8 cm