AN 18TH CENTURY TORTOISESHELL AND GOLD BOX DEPICTING A MYTHI...

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£900

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AN 18TH CENTURY TORTOISESHELL AND GOLD BOX DEPICTING A MYTHICAL SCENE

the miniature being of a bare breasted lady with classically dressed Roman soldier flanked by two cherubs, one holding a mirror the other a flaming torch, painted on ivory, under glass, with decorative gold mount. The rim of the lid and box being trimmed with gold.
Marked
Measures 9cm diameter
Weight 102g

Ivory Exemption Certificate
Submission reference THH2GKVW

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Auction Date: 25th Jan 2023 at 10:30am

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Sale Dates:
25th Jan 2023 10:30am (Lots 1 to 614)