Lot 503 , A 19th century ivory box containing a collection of fourteen Chinese carved mother-of-pearl gaming tokens, together with a 19th century

A 19th century ivory box containing a collection of fourteen Chinese carved mother-of-pearl gaming tokens, together with a 19th century Cantonese export ivory puzzle box containing a collection of carved and pierced foliate panels
Estimate £80-120

Eight circular gaming tokens, six rectangular, part of the interior fittings to box are lacking, cover with one ivory end section missing, smaller box contains seven pierced sections, sliding cover.


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Sold for £260