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AN ENGLISH ORNAMENTALLY TURNED IVORY WORKBOX, CIRCA 1840
MODELLED IN THE FORM OF A ROTUNDA, THE DOMED COVER STRUNG IN TORTOISESHELL AND SURMOUNTED BY A PUZZLE BALL FINIAL WITH GILT-METAL MOUNTS, THE SIDES WITH TORTOISESHELL COLUMN UPRIGHTS WITH SILVERED METAL FOLIATE CAPITALS FLANKING INSET MEDALLIONS DEPICTING SCENES FROM CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY, THE INTERIOR WITH LIFT-OUT TRAY FITTED WITH IVORY AND COQUILLA NUT PIN AND STUD BOXES WITH COVERS, THE LOWER SECTION WITH BOBBINS FLANKING A FURTHER PIN BOX; AND TWO ASSOCIATED IVORY SEWING CLAMPS
7IN. (17.8CM) HIGH, 5 5/8IN. (14.3CM) DIAM
MODELLED IN THE FORM OF A ROTUNDA, THE DOMED COVER STRUNG IN TORTOISESHELL AND SURMOUNTED BY A PUZZLE BALL FINIAL WITH GILT-METAL MOUNTS, THE SIDES WITH TORTOISESHELL COLUMN UPRIGHTS WITH SILVERED METAL FOLIATE CAPITALS FLANKING INSET MEDALLIONS DEPICTING SCENES FROM CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY, THE INTERIOR WITH LIFT-OUT TRAY FITTED WITH IVORY AND COQUILLA NUT PIN AND STUD BOXES WITH COVERS, THE LOWER SECTION WITH BOBBINS FLANKING A FURTHER PIN BOX; AND TWO ASSOCIATED IVORY SEWING CLAMPS
7IN. (17.8CM) HIGH, 5 5/8IN. (14.3CM) DIAM