Price
£975.00This object is eligible for a Certificate of BADA Provenance
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A charming Victorian tortoiseshell and silver piqué work etui, of shaped rectangular form with cut corners at the back and a hinged cover, inlaid with foliate branches bearing flowers and grapes, initials on the cover, with a small silver plaque incised with initials on the cover, the red velvet and silk lined interior fitted with a notecard, needle case, silver thimble, propelling pencil, bodkin and a small enamel pot inscribed ‘Trifles these respect’. English, circa 1860.
Piqué work is identified by the presence of metals, usually gold and silver, set into materials such as tortoiseshell or ivory. An CITES licence will be supplied for any item being exported from the UK.
This object incorporates old ivory and has been registered with Defra
Dimensions
Height 3 ¾ inches Width 2 ¾ inches Depth 2 inchesThe BADA Standard
- Since 1918, BADA has been the leading association for the antiques and fine art trade
- Members are elected for their knowledge, integrity and quality of stock
- Our clients are protected by BADA’s code of conduct
- Our dealers’ membership is reviewed and renewed annually
- Bada.org is a non-profit site: clients deal directly with members and they pay no hidden fees
