A PAIR OF FINE SRI LANKAN SILVER AND GOLD MANUSCRIPT COVERS WITH DIAMONDS, RUBIES AND SAPPHIRES

Sri Lanka, 1900-1920. The manuscript covers of rectangular form, crafted from silver with gold accents, set with innumerable rubies, diamonds, and sapphires, and decorated with finely chased floral and geometric designs on the front and reverse, as well as with a central roundel with four phoenixes arranged in a stylized swastika. Each manuscript cover with a silver chain for mounting. Provenance: Estate of Peter Buschner, Baiersdorf, Germany. Condition: Very good condition with minor traces of age and wear, two gemstones are lost. Weight: 1,056 g (total) Dimensions: Size 6.5 x 30.6 cm (each)