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POSSIBLY ITALIAN, CIRCA 1800
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A TWO-COLOUR GOLD PLIQUE INLAID TORTOISESHELL BOX
Possibly Italian, circa 1800
Oblong with canted angles and hinged cover, the tortoiseshell box inlaid with yellow and rose gold in a fleur-de-lys and crescent pattern with foliate and beaded borders
3 1/8 in. (8.2 cm.) long
Possibly Italian, circa 1800
Oblong with canted angles and hinged cover, the tortoiseshell box inlaid with yellow and rose gold in a fleur-de-lys and crescent pattern with foliate and beaded borders
3 1/8 in. (8.2 cm.) long
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
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