A musical necessaire

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A musical necessaire
in stained burrwood case with scrolling cut-steel decoration and glazed watercolour of a Swiss pastoral scene on the lid, the fitted interior with Palais Royal writing and sewing implements, many with gilt and enamel floral motif, the scent and ink bottles with silver-gilt caps, with snuffbox movement in base by F.Lecoultre playing two airs on single comb -- 10¾in. (27.3cm.) wide, the cylinder 2 3/8in. (6.2cm.) (glass cracked)
Further details
See colour plate II

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