Small 18thc. Shagreen Outer Case
Stock No. P071
c1780
Small shagreen & gilt outer case
Price £250
Dimensions :
Exterior diameter : 42.7 mm.
Interior diameter at opening : 31.8 mm.
Interior diameter at hinge : 37.2 mm.
Interior depth to opening : 12.9 mm.
Interior depth to hinge : 9.3 mm.
Gilt brass base, with shagreen covering and gilt rims and pins.
Good unrestored condition. The shagreen is almost perfect, with no cracks or pieces missing and only a small chip at the neck of the bezel and a few rubs. Good colour. Just three pins missing from the back and three from the bezel.
The hinge, catch button and catch are fine and the case snaps shut nicely.
