Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 24th April 2018

Lot 243

An early 19th century silver and two-coloured gold toothpick box / gaming counter box

Estimate £1,600 - £1,800

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Description

An early 19th century silver and two-coloured gold toothpick box / gaming counter box,

probably German circa 1810,

rounded rectangular form, engine turned decoration, the hinged cover with a Greek key border and with a raised foliate border, the interior with a mirror, the slide-off base opens to reveal four gaming counters, length 8.8cm, approx. weight 2.7oz.