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A gold-mounted tortoiseshell box
Circular, the base, sides and cover inlaid with pique birds, vine leaves and fruit -- 2¾ins. (7cms.); a further tortoiseshell box, the cover inlaid with pique birds within a foliate border -- 2 7/8ins. (7.4cms.); a gilt metal rectangular box, the cover inset with a micromosaic plaque depicting St. Peter's -- 1 7/8ins. (4.6cms.); and a circular gold box, the sides engraved with flowers and scrollwork, the blonde tortoiseshell cover inlaid with pigue scrollwork -- 2 1/8ins. (5.3cms.) (4)
Circular, the base, sides and cover inlaid with pique birds, vine leaves and fruit -- 2¾ins. (7cms.); a further tortoiseshell box, the cover inlaid with pique birds within a foliate border -- 2 7/8ins. (7.4cms.); a gilt metal rectangular box, the cover inset with a micromosaic plaque depicting St. Peter's -- 1 7/8ins. (4.6cms.); and a circular gold box, the sides engraved with flowers and scrollwork, the blonde tortoiseshell cover inlaid with pigue scrollwork -- 2 1/8ins. (5.3cms.) (4)
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