Lot 78

'NAPOLEON'S TOMB' TORTOISESHELL CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER Y
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Auction: 22 March 2017 at 14:00 GMT
£1,125
Description
the cover deeply carved and pierced with Napoleon's tomb beneath a giant willow tree in a mountainous landscape setting, the sides carved with cottages and scrolling leafy foliage, the underside carved with scholars and attendants at leisure in a fenced garden
Dimensions
8.5cm diam
