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A silver-gilt and mother-of-pearl sewing box
of rectangular form with canted corners, the cover with an engraved border surrounding a cartouche engraved, "Souvenir", opening to reveal an incomplete set of mother-of-pearl sewing implements including a needlecase and a pair of scissors, French, circa 1820 -- length of case 10cms; and a mother-of-pearl bodkin case with lion finial, French, circa 1820 -- 8.5cms
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of rectangular form with canted corners, the cover with an engraved border surrounding a cartouche engraved, "Souvenir", opening to reveal an incomplete set of mother-of-pearl sewing implements including a needlecase and a pair of scissors, French, circa 1820 -- length of case 10cms; and a mother-of-pearl bodkin case with lion finial, French, circa 1820 -- 8.5cms
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