Lacquered papier-mâché box, India, Kashmir, 19th century Box of octagonal oblong form on eight small feet, opening with a lid and comprising a compartmentalized floor. In papier-mâché with polychrome and gilded decoration, then lacquered with a plant net forming roundels, a double frieze of mantling housing botehs on the sides of the lid. A lock on the front. Height : 13,5 cm ; length : 21,2 cm Chips and repairs including a replaced foot, missing key. A qalamdan pencil box with three compartments made of papier-mâché with floral decoration molded, painted and lacquered. Front lock, cracks, missing key. Length : 23,8 cm A Kashmiri lacquered papier-mâché box, India, 19th century