Lot 233
A French rose gold mounted tortoiseshell box,
Auction: 23 May 2007 at 12:00 BST
£1,200
Description
of rounded rectangular form, gold lined, the hinged cover with central glazed panel, inset to the centre with an oval shell cameo, carved with a classical figural scene, within a gold foliate scroll decorated surround and an outer blue enamelled canted rectangular border, with French control marks
Dimensions
8cm x 4.2cm x 2.2cm