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EARLY 18TH CENTURY, NEAPOLITAN
細節
AN ITALIAN MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND SILVER INLAID TORTOISESHELL SNUFF BOX
EARLY 18TH CENTURY, NEAPOLITAN
Of oval form decorated with winged putti and scallop-shell; together with two British silver mounted large cowrie shell snuff boxes, circa 1800, one with relief carved reclining nymph; a Continental silver cartouche shaped box, late 19th century, with engraved border; a silver-plated agate box and another gilt-metal agate example; and a late Victorian silver sovereign coin container, marked Chester, 1889
The largest: 5½ in. (14 cm.) wide (7)
EARLY 18TH CENTURY, NEAPOLITAN
Of oval form decorated with winged putti and scallop-shell; together with two British silver mounted large cowrie shell snuff boxes, circa 1800, one with relief carved reclining nymph; a Continental silver cartouche shaped box, late 19th century, with engraved border; a silver-plated agate box and another gilt-metal agate example; and a late Victorian silver sovereign coin container, marked Chester, 1889
The largest: 5½ in. (14 cm.) wide (7)
注意事項
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.