A SMALL BURMESE GILDED LACQUER BOX AND COVER 19th/20th Century Of shallow cylindrical form, the cover moulded to the centre with a chinthe surrounded by various scrolling motifs, the sides with a continuous band of scrolling decoration, lacquered in gilt foil, the interior lacquered brownish red, 10.5cm diameter, 6.5cm high (2) - PROVENANCE: Collection of Prospect Burma; donated by Elizabeth Barraclough, OBE in May 2004. Elizabeth Barraclough (1912-2006) worked in the British Foreign Service, and was posted to Singapore and Canton before being re-assigned to Burma, where she lived in the then-capital Rangoon. Her aplishments during her eight-year stint earnt her advancement to OBE in 1956. -