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Rare Round Lacquered Tortoiseshell Box with Pique Floral Inlay in two toned gold and silver, bearing the mark of Eloi Brichard, Paris, 1756. 1 3/4" x 3 1/4". Needs restoration, some inlay off but present, missing four small edge pieces and one yellow gold blossom. Silver rim has separated from bottom, but is present. Old handwritten card indicates this was from the collection of Sir Thornley Stoker (1845 -1912), an eminent Irish medical writer, anatomist and surgeon, brother to Bram Stoker, author of 'Dracula'.