Excellent Antique Victorian Porcupine Quill Box, Ceylon

**Some say Africa, American indian-made - others say other origins, but research attests to them being Ceylonese.

Very good condition for age and type. The box is complete and well preserved, no big gaps in the quills which is often a problem in these old boxes. Mid-1800s souvenir, some of the quills appear to have a bit of a hollow look to them, which is natural deterioration of a natural product of a formerly live animal, but for the greatest part, the quills look fantastic. No odors, as noted. Hinge works well, no warping. There is an escutcheon for a lock, but the actual lock is not in the box, so one can be installed if you should wish to have a box that locks - escutcheon is there already. Good sized - and the quills are obviously from a monstrously large porcupine.

Item ID: 511reedcskt