A GEORGE IV GOLD-LINED TORTOISESHELL SNUFF-BOX SET WITH A MINIATURE
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A GEORGE IV GOLD-LINED TORTOISESHELL SNUFF-BOX SET WITH A MINIATURE

ENGLISH, CIRCA 1825-1830, THE MINIATURE WITH INDISTINCT SIGNATURE OR INITIAL 'L. P[?]' (LOWER RIGHT)

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A GEORGE IV GOLD-LINED TORTOISESHELL SNUFF-BOX SET WITH A MINIATURE
English, circa 1825-1830, the miniature with indistinct signature or initial 'L. p[?]' (lower right)
Rectangular black composition box with concave sides, the cover centred by a glazed rectangular miniature depicting a white stallion in a stable with groom, dog and master in the background, within a plain gold mount, the inside gold-lined, applied with a scrolling rocaille two-colour gold thumbpiece
3¼ in. (83 mm.) wide
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.

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