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A Victorian lacquered papier mache jewel casket
of moulded rectangular form, the hinged cover with serpentine edging above central-opening doors and spreading serpentine base, gilt-heightened and mother-of-pearl inlaid floral and foliate decoration overall with figures in an architectural vignette to the cover, titles THE CILICIAN GATES, interior with partitioned tray (locked) above two long and four short drawers -- 11½in. (29.2cm.) high
of moulded rectangular form, the hinged cover with serpentine edging above central-opening doors and spreading serpentine base, gilt-heightened and mother-of-pearl inlaid floral and foliate decoration overall with figures in an architectural vignette to the cover, titles THE CILICIAN GATES, interior with partitioned tray (locked) above two long and four short drawers -- 11½in. (29.2cm.) high