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Lot 972    SESSION 1, eSALE (ONLINE ONLY: BEGINS TO CLOSE FROM 9.30AM M    Miscellaneous

Estimate $80
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $50

SUMATRA BETEL NUT BOX, c1850s, in silvered (57x42x23mm), intricately patterned on top with figure of a Sumatran male amongst various plants in centre and on sides in circles are engraved leaves, beetles, harvesting tools and a water pipe (?), at one end is a hinged lid that drops down and then at that location the top lid can be pressed and that lid then raises up to reveal a compartment. Very fine.

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