Burma, 18th-19th century. The small yet impressively crafted box and cover of compressed globular form with a splayed foot, the cover with a conical protuberance reminiscent of a stupa around which eight oval rubies are set in a floral composition, the settings with fine gold wire decorations in the form of flower petals, the box and cover finely executed in repoussé with floral and foliate designs. Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Condition: Very good condition with minor traces of age and wear, some small dents. Weight: 28.6 g Dimensions: Height 6.7 cm