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PROBABLY NAPLES, CIRCA 1780
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AN ITALIAN TORTOISESHELL AND PIQUÉ BONBONNIÈRE
PROBABLY NAPLES, CIRCA 1780
circular box of blonde tortoiseshell, the cover, sides and base set with gold piqué stars and pellets, the cover centred with a circular mother-of-pearl roundel with a verre eglomisé depiction of a sitting dog within a gold frame
1 3/8 in. (43 mm.) diam.
PROBABLY NAPLES, CIRCA 1780
circular box of blonde tortoiseshell, the cover, sides and base set with gold piqué stars and pellets, the cover centred with a circular mother-of-pearl roundel with a verre eglomisé depiction of a sitting dog within a gold frame
1 3/8 in. (43 mm.) diam.
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.
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