with scalloped and arched top, raised grid inlaid with mother-of-pearl and studded with brass rosettes, enclosing inset silvered copper floral tiles, each door with a brass double-breasted ring pull, one door with a brass chain of shaped links ending in hasp, the other door with an eye bolt, on green painted boards with hook-shaped hinges

In good overall condition, some losses to green paint, minor losses to inlay, remnants of polish, as viewed.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

These beautifullly decorated doors recall the revetment seen on the canopy of the tomb of Shaikh Salim ad-Din Chishti, at Fatehpur Sikri. The decoration of the cenotaph was carried out by Gujarati craftsmen between 1570 and 1584.  Gujarat is first recorded as the centre of mother-of-pearl production in 1502, when the King of Melinde presented Vasco de Gama with a 'bedstead of Cambay, wrought with gold and mother-of-pearl' (Jaffer 2002, p.22.) and Abu'l Fazl's Ain-i Akbari  (1595) mentions sarkar Ahmedabad as a centre of production 'Designers, wood-inlayers and countless other craftsmen so set mother-of-pearl that it appears a fine, and make pen-boxes and coffers and the like of these.' (ibid p.24).