A 19th century Chinese export black lacquer work box, with assorted ivory fittings and a similar ****s box with lacquered trays for cards and numerous mother of pearl gaming counters, largest width 38cm depth 31cm height 14cm CONDITION: Work box with rubbing of the gilding to the hinged lid less so elsewhere, interior partly dissembled with a mixture of Canton carved ivory tools, some chipping to the right side of the drawer which contains a small writing slope and pen tray and has a non working key, 36 x 26 x 16cm Games box has a lift off lid with damage around all of the edges and wear to the lacquering, internally better with s***n lidded boxes containing assorted mother of pearl counters all engraved with a thistle crest (as is the lid of the box) and eight card trays, s***n decorated with cards and one with a portrait of a chinaman and the word 'Game'.