Indo-Portuguese table cabinet in Edinburgh auction underlines market demand

Underlined by a £65,000 bid for a table cabinet, the attraction of Indo-Portuguese furniture – that combines familiar European forms with the exotic lure of the East – is as strong today as it was in centuries past.

The 13in (33.5cm) wide ebony and ivory table cabinet offered at Lyon & Turnbull (25% buyer’s p…

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