Lot 293 , A faux tortoiseshell papier maché box

A faux tortoiseshell papier maché box, 19th century,
of bombe form, the hinged caddy top transfer decorated in gilt with central oval panel depicting a scene from Ovid's Metamorphoses after Sebastien Le Clerc, further painted gilt borders of scrolls and foliage, brass mounted knop handle and engraved escutcheon, red painted interior, 16cm high, 31cm wide, 23.5cm deep

Provenance: The estate of a former antique dealer, artist and decorator; the contents of a country residence, near Tunbridge Wells.
£100-150

Sold for £340