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THE COUNTER BOX - MID-19TH CENTURY
细节
A QUANTITY OF BOXES INCLUDING A COLONIAL WOODEN SPECIMEN COUNTER BOX WITH GAMING COUNTERS
THE COUNTER BOX - MID-19TH CENTURY
The Colonial box with paper label 'This box is of green ebony, the counters of Eucaliptus [sic.] Fiji, Australian native pear, African satinwood, Black Ebony', together with an Indian sadeliwork octagonal box; a circular engine-turned tortoiseshell-lined composition bonbonnière, the cover inset with a puzzle; a circular engine-turned tortoiseshell snuff-box with polished gold hinge and thumb-piece; a circular engine-turned ivory bonbonnière; and a similar smaller pill-box
The Colonial box: 4½ in. (115 mm.) diam. (6)
THE COUNTER BOX - MID-19TH CENTURY
The Colonial box with paper label 'This box is of green ebony, the counters of Eucaliptus [sic.] Fiji, Australian native pear, African satinwood, Black Ebony', together with an Indian sadeliwork octagonal box; a circular engine-turned tortoiseshell-lined composition bonbonnière, the cover inset with a puzzle; a circular engine-turned tortoiseshell snuff-box with polished gold hinge and thumb-piece; a circular engine-turned ivory bonbonnière; and a similar smaller pill-box
The Colonial box: 4½ in. (115 mm.) diam. (6)
注意事项
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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