Lot 613

A FRENCH TORTOISESHELL AND GOLD INLAID AIDE MEMOIRE AND EIGHT FURTHER ITEMS (9)

Late 19th Century and later

Estimate: £200 - £300
Hammer price: £200
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.


Comprising: a French tortoiseshell and gold inlaid aide memoire, 9.5cm x 6cm, a copper mounted horn snuff mull, 9cm, a Meerschaum cheroot holder, 11cm (cased), a Damascus ware parquetry cigarette box, an Anglo-Indian sadeli mosaic visiting card case, a needlework of a farm boy, a small oil on board of chickens and a two portrait miniatures (9)

Condition report: 

Scuffs and scratches overall with some losses and damages in areas commensurate with use and age. 

The tortoiseshell aide memoire with chip to the corner, wear to the silk interior. The Indian sadeli box with a few chips and losses. The painted panel with loose side to the frame. Meerschaum cheroot holder worn. 

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