A LOUIS XVI GILT-EMBOSSED LEATHER BOX CONTAINING SEMI-PRECIOUS STONE TURTLES
THE BOX CIRCA 1775, THE COLLECTION RETAILED BY LEON GRUEL, PARIS
A LOUIS XVI GILT-EMBOSSED LEATHER BOX CONTAINING SEMI-PRECIOUS STONE TURTLES THE BOX CIRCA 1775, THE COLLECTION RETAILED BY LEON GRUEL, PARIS Now fitted to enclose a collection of vari-sized turtles carved out of semi-precious stones, ivory, coral and tortoiseshell, some gold-mounted, comprising: Two trays, the top with nineteen turtles, the lower with fifteen larger carvings; the turtles including a Japanese Netsuke with a baby turtle resting on a larger turtle, one in the form of scent bottle, one a gold-mounted eyeglass, one a silver-mounted rock crystal box, one of faceted citrines, another in the form of a gold-mounted walnut; the hardstones including tiger's eye, rock crystal, lapis lazuli, amethyst, tourmaline and a variety of quartzes, a number of the turtles mounted with diamond, ruby and sapphire eyes the box - 4 5/8 in. (37 cm.) wide; the turtles - from 1 in. (25 mm.) to 3 in. (76 mm.) long
A LOUIS XVI GILT-EMBOSSED LEATHER BOX CONTAINING SEMI-PRECIOUS STONE TURTLES
THE BOX CIRCA 1775, THE COLLECTION RETAILED BY LEON GRUEL, PARIS
A LOUIS XVI GILT-EMBOSSED LEATHER BOX CONTAINING SEMI-PRECIOUS STONE TURTLES THE BOX CIRCA 1775, THE COLLECTION RETAILED BY LEON GRUEL, PARIS Now fitted to enclose a collection of vari-sized turtles carved out of semi-precious stones, ivory, coral and tortoiseshell, some gold-mounted, comprising: Two trays, the top with nineteen turtles, the lower with fifteen larger carvings; the turtles including a Japanese Netsuke with a baby turtle resting on a larger turtle, one in the form of scent bottle, one a gold-mounted eyeglass, one a silver-mounted rock crystal box, one of faceted citrines, another in the form of a gold-mounted walnut; the hardstones including tiger's eye, rock crystal, lapis lazuli, amethyst, tourmaline and a variety of quartzes, a number of the turtles mounted with diamond, ruby and sapphire eyes the box - 4 5/8 in. (37 cm.) wide; the turtles - from 1 in. (25 mm.) to 3 in. (76 mm.) long
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