Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - Day One - 5th July 2023
Lot 28
A GEORGE I FAUX TORTOISESHELL AND GILT WRITING BOX
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £380
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Description
A GEORGE I FAUX TORTOISESHELL AND GILT WRITING BOX
EARLY 18TH CENTURY
of domed rectangular form with an engraved lock plate, the cover painted with a raised lakeside scene enclosing a fitted speckled gilt interior
11.5cm high, 30.2cm wide, 24cm deep
Provenance
The property of a collector, Stirling House, Salisbury.