English Victorian tortoiseshell coffer - 19th century

of rectangular shaped made entirely of tortoiseshell (hawksbill sea turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, Cheloniidae). Hinged lid set with an 1826 silver coin depicting King George IV.
Height x width x depth: 13 x 18.5 x 11 cm. Weight: 550 g.
Item condition grading: **** good (minor defects commensurate with use over time).
Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity Ce.S.Ar. Centre for Archaeometric Studies.

This lot is available for sale only with shipments within the European Union.

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