A VICTORIAN SILVER-PLATE-MOUNTED COCO-DE-MER CONTAINER
SEYCHELLES, DATED 1883
Important information about this lot
Price Realised GBP 7,500
Estimate
GBP 3,000 - GBP 5,000
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A VICTORIAN SILVER-PLATE-MOUNTED COCO-DE-MER CONTAINER
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Condition report
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Throughout with some loss to the silvered decoration which is worn back to the base metal and or tarnished in parts. The mounts slightly misshapen. As catalogued the interior has a later green silk lining applied. The top leaf mounts loose. Some pins missing that secure the rim edge mounts. Wear to the ball feet.