ID 437362
Lot 70 | A CHARLES X ORMOLU-MOUNTED ENGRAVED MOTHER-OF-PEARL HARPSICH...
Estimate value
£ 4 000 – 6 000
CIRCA 1825
In the shape of a harpsichord, opening to reveal a blue-velvet lined interior with a removable tray with sowing utensils above a secret compartment, with a fitted mirror, the underside with winding key and traces of old paper label and inscribed '240 / C. X. X / £'
4 ¾ in. (12 cm.) high; 8 ½ in. (21.5 cm.) long; 5 ¼ in. (13.5 cm.) deep
| Medium: | Mother-of-pearl |
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| Auction house category: | Boxes and Cases |
| Medium: | Mother-of-pearl |
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| Auction house category: | Boxes and Cases |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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