Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 13th January 2022
Lot 590
λ AN INDO-PORTUGUESE IVORY AND TORTOISESHELL TABLE JEWELLERY CASKET
Estimate £600 - £1,000 | Hammer £700
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Description
λ AN INDO-PORTUGUESE IVORY AND TORTOISESHELL TABLE JEWELLERY CASKET
18TH CENTURY
of sarcophagus shape, the hinged lid with glazed and tortoiseshell panels, some with floral decoration, with parquetry bands and green stained ivory borders, revealing lidded compartments and a lift-out tray, with secret drawers, the interior with a similar arrangement and with the addition of velvet lined ring holders
27cm high, 35.6cm wide, 25.5cm deep