Silver - 24th April 2007

Lot 628

A late 17th/early 18th century mounted ivory tobacco box and cover

Estimate £700 - £800

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Description

A late 17th/early 18th century mounted ivory tobacco box and cover, oval with plain sides, reeded borders and an ivory-inset base the cover with a pattern of pique work, inlaid tortoiseshell roundels and light carving, the interior painted with a miniature of a half-naked young lady, unmarked c.1700, 3.8in (10cm) long.