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18ct gold shell box with portrait miniature
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18ct gold shell box with portrait miniature

S.J. Phillips Ltd

Date c.1807

Period George III

Origin London

Medium gold

Dimension 6.5 x 6.5 cm (2¹/₂ x 2¹/₂ inches)

In the form of a scallop shell, the base and cover alternating polished lines with matted fluted lines, the cover topped by an oval bust length portrait of a man looking toward the left, wearing a red cloth hat and blue coat, grey hair worn shoulder-length, hinged and opening to reveal a polished interior, the inside of the lid applied with a bold heart pierced by an arrow and bearing the motto 'Dmbsb't 1807', London hallmarks, PD maker's mark

Weight: 111.5g

Date: c.1807

Period: George III

Origin: London

Medium: gold

Dimension: 6.5 x 6.5 cm (2¹/₂ x 2¹/₂ inches)

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