Lot 30 , An 18th century Continental gold overlaid tortoiseshell table snuff box 3.5in.
An 18th century Continental gold overlaid tortoiseshell table snuff box with twin-lidded compartments 3.5in.
Estimate £700-1,000
One small chip out of the back left corner of the left lid, a little of the inlaid gold inlay missing particularly from front left and right corners of the lids, but also small pieces missing elsewhere, some chipping around the lower edges particularly lower right side.
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