Lot 110

Two mid-19th century ebonised table top playing card boxes





Auction: 9 March 2021 at 10:00 GMT
£688
Description
both of rectangular form, the hinged lid with applied gilt famed large shell cameo depicting female figures, each containing 19th century playing cards, the first by De La Rue of London, no numbers and blank white backs, the other set by Goodall and son with blue trellis pattern backs
Dimensions
Box width: 17.5cm, cameos: 4cm, 5.2cm
Footnote
Provenance: From a private Scottish collector, by descent.




