A Late 19thC Ebony & Bone Inlaid Quillwork Box sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles which is the mechanical cutting

which is the mechanical cutting of lines on metal to create a design

Deep reds are deployed throughout the design and the middle field displays four interlinked medallions set in a muddy green with unusual indigo highlights

and hit stardom as Sheriff Rosco P Coltrane

Of ovoid form

A Late 19thC Ebony & Bone Inlaid Quillwork Box sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles which is the mechanical cuttingOrigin: English English Colonial Period: Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1880 Height: 2 inches Length: 5 inches Depth: 3. 5 inches A pretty little rectangular box, the lid and sides inset with cut down porcupine quill, within an ebony frame. The lid has two rows of quill, and slides off to reveal a plain hardwood interior. The box is further decorated with inlaid dots of animal bone, giving an attractive contrasting appearance.