Sold for $156

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium

Lot Description

A Regency Tortoise Shell and Mother-of-Pearl Mourning Box

First Half 19th Century

Diameter 2 5/8 inches.

Sold to Benefit the Acquisition Fund of the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields

Condition Report

Lid with a split to side, medallion not firmly affixed to rest of box. Oxidation to metal edge of medallion. Interior of medallion with condensation and a few loose pearls along base of mourning scene. Few areas of inlay to sides of lid and base missing. Base rim with a small chip at edge. Additional images available upon request.

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