Lot 764:
Sold for £110 hammer
Estimate £120-£180
A 19th Century tortoiseshell box with silver strung border later converted to a necessaire with scissors, mirror, note pad, scent bottle, pencil, knife, thimble etc, height 11cm. <p> Subject to CITES regulations. Due to the tortoiseshell element of this lot, it will require a re-export permit if shipped outside the mainland UK.
Condition report
Some silver string losses and the lid fits only one way with the shield cartouche set the wrong way. Subject to CITES regulations. Due to the tortoiseshell element of this lot, it will require a re-export permit if shipped outside the mainland UK.
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