24th Mar, 2022 9:30
Jewellery, Silver & Watches
A George III serpentine fronted tortoiseshell box, with festoons and harebell pique work. 7.5 cm wide x 5 cm deep x 3.8 cm high. Together with a continental,19th-century clamshell form tortoiseshell purse with inset silver and gold floral decoration and bands of abalone shell, lined in purple watered silk. 8 cm wide x 5 cm deep x 2 cm thick
Private collection
Sold for £380
A George III serpentine fronted tortoiseshell box, with festoons and harebell pique work. 7.5 cm wide x 5 cm deep x 3.8 cm high. Together with a continental,19th-century clamshell form tortoiseshell purse with inset silver and gold floral decoration and bands of abalone shell, lined in purple watered silk. 8 cm wide x 5 cm deep x 2 cm thick
ProvenancePrivate collection
