Tortoiseshell, steel, gold inlay expanding coin purse, c.1820
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Georgian coin purse of unusual expanding form, the tortoiseshell panels inlaid with gold meander borders, one with a wide scrollwork cartouche engraved ‘LM’, the steel frame opening to reveal three main compartments and a secret sub-compartment in calfskin. Circa 1820
Condition | steel with dull patches, interior rust, the calfskin lining with flaws & stained |
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Size | 7x5.5cm- 1.5cm thick |
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