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Three silver-mounted tortoiseshell items,
comprising: a late Victorian paper knife with scimitar-shaped blade applied with a vacant cartouche, the shaped handle die-stamped with 18th Century style figures, foliage and rope-twist bands, William Comyns, London 1889 - 17¼in. (43.75cm.), an oblong desk blotter lined in green moiré satin, the corner mounts pierced and stamped with rococo flowers, foliage and C-scrolls, the centre with a conforming vacant cartouche, William Comyns, London 1897 - 11¾in. (30cm.), and a shaped oblong pin tray on bun feet, the ground inlaid with flowers and bow, floral and foliate swags, maker's mark indistinct, Birmingham 1906 - 5½in. (14cm.) (3)
comprising: a late Victorian paper knife with scimitar-shaped blade applied with a vacant cartouche, the shaped handle die-stamped with 18th Century style figures, foliage and rope-twist bands, William Comyns, London 1889 - 17¼in. (43.75cm.), an oblong desk blotter lined in green moiré satin, the corner mounts pierced and stamped with rococo flowers, foliage and C-scrolls, the centre with a conforming vacant cartouche, William Comyns, London 1897 - 11¾in. (30cm.), and a shaped oblong pin tray on bun feet, the ground inlaid with flowers and bow, floral and foliate swags, maker's mark indistinct, Birmingham 1906 - 5½in. (14cm.) (3)