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Lot 150
FOUR IVORY BOXES
Closed8 December 2011
Price Realised
GBP 1,000
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FOUR IVORY BOXES
rectangular box with chased laurel borders, the cover centred with an enamel miniature of a lady, within laurel surround; together with an oblong gold-mounted toothpick case, the cover decorated with piqué-point and centred with a polished oval cartouche, the blue plush-lined interior set with a silver toothpick; together with an oval gold-mounted ivory toothpick case, the cover centred with polished gold oval cartouche engraved with initials EM, the interior cover set with a mirror, the base with olive green plush; together with a navette-shaped silver-mounted ivory patch-box, the cover painted with a naval battle and inset with mother-of-pearl pellets, the interior cover set with a mirror
from 3 in. (76 mm.) to 4¼ in. (109 mm.) long (4)
rectangular box with chased laurel borders, the cover centred with an enamel miniature of a lady, within laurel surround; together with an oblong gold-mounted toothpick case, the cover decorated with piqué-point and centred with a polished oval cartouche, the blue plush-lined interior set with a silver toothpick; together with an oval gold-mounted ivory toothpick case, the cover centred with polished gold oval cartouche engraved with initials EM, the interior cover set with a mirror, the base with olive green plush; together with a navette-shaped silver-mounted ivory patch-box, the cover painted with a naval battle and inset with mother-of-pearl pellets, the interior cover set with a mirror
from 3 in. (76 mm.) to 4¼ in. (109 mm.) long (4)
FOUR IVORY BOXES
rectangular box with chased laurel borders, the cover centred with an enamel miniature of a lady, within laurel surround; together with an oblong gold-mounted toothpick case, the cover decorated with piqué-point and centred with a polished oval cartouche, the blue plush-lined interior set with a silver toothpick; together with an oval gold-mounted ivory toothpick case, the cover centred with polished gold oval cartouche engraved with initials EM, the interior cover set with a mirror, the base with olive green plush; together with a navette-shaped silver-mounted ivory patch-box, the cover painted with a naval battle and inset with mother-of-pearl pellets, the interior cover set with a mirror
from 3 in. (76 mm.) to 4¼ in. (109 mm.) long (4)
rectangular box with chased laurel borders, the cover centred with an enamel miniature of a lady, within laurel surround; together with an oblong gold-mounted toothpick case, the cover decorated with piqué-point and centred with a polished oval cartouche, the blue plush-lined interior set with a silver toothpick; together with an oval gold-mounted ivory toothpick case, the cover centred with polished gold oval cartouche engraved with initials EM, the interior cover set with a mirror, the base with olive green plush; together with a navette-shaped silver-mounted ivory patch-box, the cover painted with a naval battle and inset with mother-of-pearl pellets, the interior cover set with a mirror
from 3 in. (76 mm.) to 4¼ in. (109 mm.) long (4)
The former, Christie's, South Kensington, 15 December 2010, lot 907.
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