A Victorian tortoiseshell posy holder
A Victorian tortoiseshell posy holder

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A Victorian tortoiseshell posy holder
of carved cornucopia form, the inner bowl with applied spring loaded flower restraining mechanism, the body with applied gold pique-work birds within floral and foliate borders, with part-fluted curved handle, possibly French, mid nineteenth century -- 10cms
See Plate 4

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