Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 4th July 2018

Lot 232

λ A pair of 19th century French Dieppe carved ivory portrait reliefs

Estimate £1,000 - £1,500

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Description

λ A pair of 19th century French Dieppe carved ivory portrait reliefs, of Queen Elizabeth I, with her coat of arms of three fleur-de-lis and three lions passant guardant and George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham (1592-1628), with his coat of arms of five scallop shells arranged within a cross, each numbered to verso 'No.79', 9.4 x 7.6cm, mounted in a gilt tooled leather case, lined with velvet. (2)