probably Dutch East Indies, 18th Century — A silver-mounted tortoiseshell casket

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Estimate: £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $3,902–$6,503
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Sale: Bonhams — Islamic and Indian Art Including The Lion and the Sun, Art from Qajar Persia, London, New Bond Street · 30 April 2019
Record ID: TB-2026-741239
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A Silver-mounted Tortoiseshell Casket, probably Dutch East Indies, 18th Century. Bonhams, 30 Apr 2019, lot 151. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-741239.

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A Silver-mounted Tortoiseshell Casket, probably Dutch East Indies, 18th Century. Bonhams, 30 Apr 2019, lot 151. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-741239.

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