Lot 275 , A Chinese tortoiseshell card case width 10cm

A Chinese tortoiseshell card case width 10cm
Estimate £200-300

There is a split to the inner section, the male part from the rim all the way to the outer section as well as a handful of less noticeable splits to the lid and a few minor natural holes to the body of the case
We believe this to be horn not tortoiseshell.


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Sold for £180