Lot 873: Sold for £220 hammer

Estimate £50-£80

A 19th Century mother of pearl shell decorated with a six masted paddle steamer with presentation inscription -A present from the Great Eastern lying in the river Mersey as a remembrance of laying the Atlantic cable 1866-, width 10cm.

Condition report
Possibly some old chipping to the centre of the snail.

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Mark Hannam
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