Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 16th April 2019

Lot 446

A George III gold-mounted mother-of-pearl toothpick box

Estimate £200 - £300

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Description

A George III gold-mounted mother-of-pearl toothpick box,

circa 1800,

rectangular form, canted corners, bright-cut gold stringing borders, the mother-of-pearl with carved decoration, the interior with ivory and velvet lining, the hinged cover with a blue panel titled 'SOUVENIR', the original mirror with a crack, length 8.8cm.