A GOLD AND SILVER-MOUNTED JEWELLED HARDSTONE CIGAR BOX
BY ASPREY, LONDON, 1958, DESIGNED BY PORTEOUS WOOD, MADE BY R.F.T. HAMMOND, STRUCK WITH THE STANDARD MARK FOR 18 CARAT GOLD
Rectangular gold-mounted box, the cover, base and sides set with semi-translucent nephrite panels, the cover mounts decorated with twisted ribbon pattern on polished ground, the base mounts decorated at corners with silver flowerheads, fluted gold thumbpiece centred with cabochon ruby and diamond-set silver swirls
5½ in. (140 mm.) wide
A GOLD AND SILVER-MOUNTED JEWELLED HARDSTONE CIGAR BOX
BY ASPREY, LONDON, 1958, DESIGNED BY PORTEOUS WOOD, MADE BY R.F.T. HAMMOND, STRUCK WITH THE STANDARD MARK FOR 18 CARAT GOLD
Rectangular gold-mounted box, the cover, base and sides set with semi-translucent nephrite panels, the cover mounts decorated with twisted ribbon pattern on polished ground, the base mounts decorated at corners with silver flowerheads, fluted gold thumbpiece centred with cabochon ruby and diamond-set silver swirls
5½ in. (140 mm.) wide
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