Dutch Tortoiseshell and Ivory Box
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Lot Description
A DUTCH TORTOISESHELL AND IVORY FITTED SILVER EQUIPAGE MARKS FOR 1839 Of rectangular form, with mother-of-pearl escutcheon, the interior fitted with twelve silver tea-spoons and ivory and silver tea-strainer and five demi tasse spoons 7½ in. (19 cm.) wide; 2 in. (5 cm.) high.
Estimate: $1,200 to $1,800
Price realised with premium:[[price::$1,332"$" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 1800.
Sale date:06/04/2013
Condition
The box- in good decorative condition. The hinged cover with a crack or fault in the shell some other tiny nicks along the cover, the ivory with some light staining. The fitted velvet interior faded and worn- the tea strainer associated to the set
Provenance
Not known
