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A Georgian silver-mounted mother-of-pearl snuff box and gold-mounted carved shell cameo brooch,

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A Georgian silver-mounted mother-of-pearl snuff box and gold-mounted carved shell cameo brooch,

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A Georgian silver-mounted mother-of-pearl snuff box and gold-mounted carved shell cameo brooch, early 19th century

The box of octagonal form, the mother-of-pearl intricately engraved with bands of pattern and foliate motifs; the cameo brooch depicting a Classical profile of a figure with grape wreath crown, the gold mount with filigree edge.

H: 1 in. W: 2 ¾ in. D: 2 in. (box)

Provenance

Possibly owned by Maria Ord (1779-1834) and John McMullin (1765-1843) of Philadelphia.
Passed down in the Ord-McMullin Family to the present consignor.

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A Georgian silver-mounted mother-of-pearl snuff box and gold-mounted carved shell cameo brooch,

Name: A Georgian silver-mounted mother-of-pearl snuff box and gold-mounted carved shell cameo brooch,
SKU: 175271839
Price: 400 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $400 - $600

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