A GOLD-INSET SILVER PANDAN SET
Possibly Sumatra or Mindanao, South East Asia, circa 1920s - 1940s

Of typical elongated oval shape, resting on a flat, plain base, surmounted by a convex, hinged lid, the exterior decorated with alternating rectangular and square cartouches filled with lush foliate scrolls, floral designs, and vegetal sprays, the floral elements often heightened with gold plating, the interior comprising three smaller lidded silver pandan boxes, one of crescent shape, another rectangular, and the last one circular, 6.7cm x 15cm x 7.2cm, 377gr.