£700
A LATE 18TH CENTURY TORTOISESHELL AND GOLD PORTRAIT BOX DEPICTING A LADY WITH LYRE
painted on ivory, under glass, with decorative gold mount. The painting being of lady draped in blue Roman style dress holding a lyre and smiling. The gold band bordering the portrait is engraved in a stylised wheat head design.
Marked
Measurements 8.5cm diameter
Total weight 124g
Ivory Exemption Certificate
Submission reference GULC4S4X
Fees apply to the hammer price:
Room and Absentee Bids:
30% inc VAT*
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33.6% inc VAT*