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TORTOISE-SHELL BOX APPARENTLY UNMARKED, PROBABLY FORMER DUTCH EAST INDIES, LATE 18TH; SILVER BOX STAMPED THS 800 ECHT, JAVA, 20TH CENTURY
Details
A tortoise-shell silver-mounted casket and a Javanese silver casket
Tortoise-shell box apparently unmarked, probably former Dutch East Indies, late 18th; silver box stamped THS 800 ECHT, Java, 20th Century
Of rectangular form on four ball feet, the corners of the box and cover fitted with scroll silver mounts, a lockplate (key missing), the hinged cover with shaped oval central plague and four star-shaped nails, two small handles; the larger rectangular box on four ball feet, all over chased with various flowers
24.6cm. long (silver box)
marked on reverse
1318gr. (silver box) (2)
Tortoise-shell box apparently unmarked, probably former Dutch East Indies, late 18th; silver box stamped THS 800 ECHT, Java, 20th Century
Of rectangular form on four ball feet, the corners of the box and cover fitted with scroll silver mounts, a lockplate (key missing), the hinged cover with shaped oval central plague and four star-shaped nails, two small handles; the larger rectangular box on four ball feet, all over chased with various flowers
24.6cm. long (silver box)
marked on reverse
1318gr. (silver box) (2)
Special notice
Christie's charge a buyer's premium of 20.825% of the hammer price for lots with values up to NLG 200,000. If the hammer price exceeds the NLG 200,000 then the premium is calculated at 20.825% of the first NLG 200,000 plus 11.9% of any amount in excess of NLG 200,000.