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18TH CENTURY, EMBELLISHED IN THE 19TH CENTURY
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A DUTCH COLONIAL TORTOISESHELL, ENGRAVED BONE, EBONY AND TEAK CHEST
18TH CENTURY, EMBELLISHED IN THE 19TH CENTURY
The top and sides tessellated in tortoiseshell with engraved tulips and patera tiles, with an engraved heart-shaped escutcheon and carrying handles to each side, on later ball feet
24 in. (61 cm.) high; 44 ½ in. (113 cm.) wide; 20 ¼ in. (52 cm.) deep
18TH CENTURY, EMBELLISHED IN THE 19TH CENTURY
The top and sides tessellated in tortoiseshell with engraved tulips and patera tiles, with an engraved heart-shaped escutcheon and carrying handles to each side, on later ball feet
24 in. (61 cm.) high; 44 ½ in. (113 cm.) wide; 20 ¼ in. (52 cm.) deep
Special notice
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.
All sold and unsold lots marked with a filled square in the catalogue that are not cleared from Christie’s by 5:00 pm on the day of the sale, and all sold and unsold lots not cleared from Christie’s by 5:00 pm on the fifth Friday following the sale, will be removed to the warehouse of ‘Cadogan Tate’. Please note that there will be no charge to purchasers who collect their lots within two weeks of this sale.
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