Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 24th April 2018

Lot 244

λA George III gold-mounted ivory toothpick box

Estimate £400 - £450

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Description

λA George III gold-mounted ivory toothpick box,

circa 1790,

oval navette form, the hinged cover with plaited hair under glass, beaded gold border, with a press button which opens the cover to reveal an area for a portrait, the interior velvet lined and with a mirror, length 11.2cm.