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English Victorian tortoiseshell coffer, 19th century

Height x width x depth: 13 x 18.5 x 11 cm. Weight 550 g.

of rectangular shaped made entirely of tortoiseshell (hawksbill sea turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, Cheloniidae). Hinged lid set with an 1826 silver coin depicting King George IV.


Item condition grading: **** good, minor signs of use commensurate with use over time.
This lot is accompanied by expertise issued by the Ce.S.Ar. Centro Studi Archeometrici and is only available for sale with shipments within the European Community.
€ 400,00 / 600,00
Estimate
€ 280,00
Starting price
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