An Italian gold-mounted circular tortoiseshell box with micro mosaic cover

BY GIACOMO RAFFAELLI, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY

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An Italian gold-mounted circular tortoiseshell box with micro mosaic cover
by giacomo raffaelli, late 18th/early 19th century
The cover depicting a goldfinch resting on a branch, a butterfly hovering overhead, with a bead-and-reel border and gold slip
See Back Cover Illustration
3in. (8.3cm.) diameter

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