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A Fine St. Helena Prisoner of War Napkin-Ring Box
A rectangular wooden box, 8in. by 4in. by 2in. (20cm. by 12cm. by 7cm.), well-veneered with zigzag parquetry in four colours and lined with red velvet, containing six extremely finely-carved bone napkin-rings, all inscribed with monogram 'C.K.Y' and 'St. Helena 1900.01.02' (one hinge of box defective, three strips of veneer missing from top edge, no key)
See illustration
A rectangular wooden box, 8in. by 4in. by 2in. (20cm. by 12cm. by 7cm.), well-veneered with zigzag parquetry in four colours and lined with red velvet, containing six extremely finely-carved bone napkin-rings, all inscribed with monogram 'C.K.Y' and 'St. Helena 1900.01.02' (one hinge of box defective, three strips of veneer missing from top edge, no key)
See illustration