British Tortoiseshell Table Box with Metal Decorations

19th century, with scrolling and floral tacked decoration, rectangular form with arched top, hinged lid opening to interior painted with a gentleman holding bouquet surrounded by floral sprays atop a light blue ground, 6 x 9 x 5-3/8 in.

Provenance: Private Collection

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Condition Report: some scattered loss to tacked decoration, some cracking and slight lifting to tortoiseshell, some cracks, abrasions, and loss to paint on interior, surface dirt/accretion