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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

Size

7x5.5cm- 1.5cm thick

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