Silver & Objects of Vertu - 21st January 2020

Lot 481

λA George III gilt-metal and silver-mounted blonde tortoiseshell toothpick box

Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £180

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Description

λA George III gilt-metal and silver-mounted blonde tortoiseshell toothpick box,

circa 1790,

oval navette form, the hinged cover with an inlaid border and with a central initialled cartouche, also with painted seaweed decoration, the interior of the cover set with a mirror, the interior base velvet lined, length 9.2cm.