Set Books: The Life and Adventures of Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, Vol I-IV steuban this antique Indian howdah was

this antique Indian howdah was made with repousse copper overlaying a carved wooden carcass

Signed indistinctly and dated (lower right):

pine cone pattern in the central well

but it was made in the Goa area of India

75 inches | Opening: Width 10 Height 8 inches

Set Books: The Life and Adventures of Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, Vol I-IV steuban this antique Indian howdah wasDETAILS An antique set of leather bound books on the adventures of the Don Quixote. PROVENANCE Property of a gentleman (Montreal, Quebec, Canada). Acquired from: T. H. Edwards Bookseller, September 3, 1978. TITLE The Life and Adventures of Don Quixote de La Mancha A New Edition PUBLISHER Hurst, Robinson, and Co. (Cheapside, London, England) BINDING Full gilt embossed leather binding. Bookbinder: Putnam ILLUSTRATED Engravings after: Richard Westall, R.