Sale 5006
London, South Kensington
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28 - 29 November 2006
Price realised
GBP 1,140
Estimate
A silver and enamel vesta case APPARENTLY UNMARKED, PROBABLY ORIENTAL, CIRCA 1900 Rectangular, the case formed to resemble bamboo and applied with enamelled flowers and a butterfly -- 2 3/8 in. (6 cm.)
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