Polychrome Carved Whalebone Decorated Game Box

Description:

Polychrome Carved Whalebone Decorated Game Box, Napoleonic prisoner-of-war-made, early 19th century, the pierced arched exterior top above interior lid which slides to reveal a set of dominoes, the box decorated throughout with incised carving filled with red, black, and light green pigments, lg. 8 1/4 in.
Estimate $800-1,200


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