Property of a descendant of William Beckford & The Dukes of HamiltonA Netherlandish silver-mounted tortoiseshell-veneered wood casket, unmarked, circa 1700 rectangular with hinged cover, the silver corner mounts and escutcheon plate engraved with scrolling foliage, the central applied cartouche engraved with mirror monogram 'WB', on four ball feet, purple velvet-lined16.5cm, 6¼in. longCondition reportBody very slightly warped so cover does not sit neatly, one foot dented, small piece of tortoiseshell missing, engraving on mounts still crisp. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The
Property of a descendant of William Beckford & The Dukes of HamiltonA Netherlandish silver-mounted tortoiseshell-veneered wood casket, unmarked, circa 1700 rectangular with hinged cover, the silver corner mounts and escutcheon plate engraved with scrolling foliage, the central applied cartouche engraved with mirror monogram 'WB', on four ball feet, purple velvet-lined16.5cm, 6¼in. longCondition reportBody very slightly warped so cover does not sit neatly, one foot dented, small piece of tortoiseshell missing, engraving on mounts still crisp. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The
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