AN INDO-PORTUGUESE GILT-METAL AND SILVER-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL TABLE CASKET

Lot 179
26.01.2022 10:30UTC +00:00
Classic
Vendu
£ 2 500
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Lieu de l'événementRoyaume-Uni, London
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Lot 179 | AN INDO-PORTUGUESE GILT-METAL AND SILVER-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL TABLE CASKET
Valeur estimée
£ 2 500 – 4 000
AN INDO-PORTUGUESE GILT-METAL AND SILVER-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL TABLE CASKET

POSSIBLY 18TH CENTURY, WITH 19TH CENTURY TORTOISESHELL PANELS

Rectangular, the hinged cover mounted to the corners with fish, the pierced borders chased with foliage, the sides with drop-handles mounted with turquoise, the corners with turned and fluted pilasters terminating in paw feet, the interior relined with crimson silk

5 3⁄8 in. (13.8 cm.) high; 9 1⁄4 in. (23.5 cm.) wide; 5 3⁄8 in. (13.7 cm.) deep







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Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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SW1Y 6QT London
Royaume-Uni
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26.01.2022 – 26.01.2022
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