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• Auction House:
  Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers
• Sale Name:
  The Spring Auction Series - Part 2 - Timed Online
• Sale Date:
  28 Nov 2022 ~ 10am (AEDT)
• Lot #:
  1037
• Lot Description:
  A Regency mother-of-pearl inlaid tortoiseshell sewing box, circa 1820
  the floral inlaid domed box with white metal stringing, ivory lips and edges, with a range of mother-of-pearl and ivory sewing accessories including spools and petite implements in a pink silk fitted interior, with key
  6.5cm high, 17cm wide, 11cm deep
• Notes:
  Condition: This item is in good sound condition. The mother-of-pearl inlay to the lid is in good condition. There is some fading or discoloration to the shell veneer to the left hand side of the lid. There is a loss of one decorative plaque below one of the hinges (reverse) and there is a tiny loss to the bottom right of the box. The ivory stringing and lid and base lining is in very good sound condition. The sewing accessories appear to be contemporary with the sewing box.
• Estimate:
  A$300 - 500
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Precious Objects

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