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CIRCA 1790
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A EUROPEAN GOLD-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL BONBONNIERE
CIRCA 1790
The circular tortoiseshell box, the cover, sides and base with painted blue and gold chevron decoration and pale-blue stripes, with openwork foliage borders, the cover centred with a portrait miniature of a lady in white dress, grey wig and feathered hat, on ivory
3 in. (78 mm.) diameter
CIRCA 1790
The circular tortoiseshell box, the cover, sides and base with painted blue and gold chevron decoration and pale-blue stripes, with openwork foliage borders, the cover centred with a portrait miniature of a lady in white dress, grey wig and feathered hat, on ivory
3 in. (78 mm.) diameter
Special Notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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Adrian Hume-Sayer
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