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CIRCA 1750
Details
A GEORGE II GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE AIDE-MEMOIRE AND SCENT FLASK**
Circa 1750
Formed as a violin, the striated agate panels applied with chased gold mounts of violin strings with musical putto, scrolls and flowers, the neck a scent flask with chained stopper formed as a head, the aide-memoire with six ivory tablets, and set with a gold mounted pencil with carnelian seal finial, apparently unmarked, with fitted case
5 3/8in. (137mm.) long
Circa 1750
Formed as a violin, the striated agate panels applied with chased gold mounts of violin strings with musical putto, scrolls and flowers, the neck a scent flask with chained stopper formed as a head, the aide-memoire with six ivory tablets, and set with a gold mounted pencil with carnelian seal finial, apparently unmarked, with fitted case
5 3/8in. (137mm.) long
Provenance
Antique Porcelain Company, London
Special notice
Notice Regarding the Sale of Ivory and Tortoiseshell
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing ivory or tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.