A tortoiseshell boîte-à-miniature with silver-mounts, Dutch or English, early 18th century

Property of a descendant of William Beckford & The Dukes of Hamilton
A tortoiseshell boîte-à-miniature with silver-mounts, Dutch or English, early 18th century

oval, the lid set with a glazed gouache of a marine view of several sailing boats under a cloudy blue sky, protruding thumbpiece, the interior lined in silver-gilt
13.1cm., 5 1/8 in. wide

Condition Report:
some surface wear, commensurate with time and age; a few nicks to tortoiseshell, one hairline crack to the side below the hinge