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A George III rosewood, cross-banded and satinwood line inlaid work box, circa 1780
of rectangular outline, the sides inlaid with specimen wood ovals including yew, satinwood and tulipwood, the cover with painted vignette of Apollo in a chariot within a cross-banded and line inlaid octagonal border, with ivory lozenge escutcheon, the interior with lift-out tray and pink paper lining -- 10in. (27cm.) wide
of rectangular outline, the sides inlaid with specimen wood ovals including yew, satinwood and tulipwood, the cover with painted vignette of Apollo in a chariot within a cross-banded and line inlaid octagonal border, with ivory lozenge escutcheon, the interior with lift-out tray and pink paper lining -- 10in. (27cm.) wide