A Goanese mother-of-pearl plaque

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A Goanese mother-of-pearl plaque
carved and pierced in high relief with the Nativity scene -- 7½in. (19cm) wide; a Canton tortoiseshell circular box and cover -- 3¾in. (9.5cm) diam.; three carved and pierced ivory cylindrical vases -- 3½in. (8.9cm) high, max.; four ivory rectangular card cases -- 4½in. (11.4cm) high, max.; two Anglo Indian card cases -- 4.7/8in. (12.4cm) high, max.; and other items in bone, ivory, lacquer, wood and glass. (a lot).

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