A late 18th century ivory banded and tortoiseshell veneered and silver mounted dressing box Probably Indo-Portuguese Of hinged rectangular form with pinned panelled surface decoration, applied foliate pierced silver corners mounts, hinges and oval lock-plate, the sides with spiral D-shaped drop handles with matching pierced circular backplates, the interior later lined with red Moroccan leather sides and later padded silk inner lid and base, 12cm high, 53cm wide, 39cm deep Saleroom notices: The items that comprise part of this lot containing ivory has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10) Ref F2LXEFUM This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP Y Ф TP For auctions held in Scotland: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Constantine, Constantine House, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge ML5 4EF, Scotland, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue and/or after-sale information, sent out to all buyers post-sale. For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (The Packengers, Unit 9, Abbey Mead Industrial Park, Brooker Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1HU, England, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue and/or after-sale information, sent out to all buyers post-sale. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 10 calendar days from the auction date. Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13. Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

Saleroom Notice:
The items that comprise part of this lot containing ivory has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10) Ref F2LXEFUM