A FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH CARVED IVORY ...
A FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH CARVED IVORY SEWING BOX in the form of Brighton Pavilion, the top unscrewing to reveal a pin cushion, then unscrewing to reveal a fitted interior with tortoiseshell and yellow metal utensils, then that removing to reveal ivory bobbins, then that seated over a vacant base. 29 cm x 10 cm.
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A FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH CARVED IVORY SEWING BOX in the form of Brighton Pavilion, the top unscrewing to reveal a pin cushion, then unscrewing to reveal a fitted interior with tortoiseshell and yellow metal utensils, then that removing to reveal ivory bobbins, then that seated over a vacant base. 29 cm x 10 cm.