A Victorian faux-tortoiseshell veneered casket

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A Victorian faux-tortoiseshell veneered casket
of rectangular form with shaped steel escutcheon to the fore and bun feet, the tapered hinged cover revealing partitioned velvet-lined interior with ivory veneered rim -- 15½in. (14cm.) wide; a 19th century yew and liburnum veneered casket; a wine bottle coaster; and a decanter coaster with ribbon-twist edging
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