A gold-mounted tortoiseshell portrait miniature snuff box Probably Swiss, 19th century, the moun...

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A gold-mounted tortoiseshell portrait miniature snuff box Probably Swiss, 19th century, the mounts struck with two indistinct control marks The shallow box with lid inset with a glazed oval portrait on ivory of a lady wearing a pearl necklace and a turban, the cover opening to reveal a tortoiseshell lined interior, height 2.2cm, diameter 7.7cm. Footnotes: The part of this lot containing ivory has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10) Ref T8KWPH1H This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y Ф 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

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A gold-mounted tortoiseshell portrait miniature snuff box Probably Swiss, 19th century, the moun...

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