A LATE 18TH CENTURY TORTOISESHELL AND GOLD PORTRAIT BOX DEPI...

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£700

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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

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

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