AN EMERALD, RUBY AND DIAMOND SET GOLD BOX, SOUTH INDIA, CIRCA 1800

AN EMERALD, RUBY AND DIAMOND SET GOLD BOX
SOUTH INDIA, CIRCA 1800
Of rounded outline, hinged, with clasp to front, the flat top set with diamonds, the sides with floral motifs set with rubies, emeralds and diamonds, the back and inside plain gold
2 ¾ x 3 1/8in. (7 x 7.8cm.)

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Pre-Lot Text
THE PROPERTY OF A LADY