Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 16th April 2019
Lot 451
An 18th century silver and mother-of-pearl toothpick box
Estimate £250 - £300 | Hammer £300
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Description
An 18th century silver and mother-of-pearl toothpick box,
unmarked circular form,
tapering rectangular etui form, plain mounts, plain panels, length 9.3cm.
See British Museum Collection of Banks and Heal trade cards for illustrations of similar form etuis, named as toothpick cases, circa 1750.