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A George IV silver-gilt, gold, ivory and turquoise necessaire
THE BASKET LONDON, 1826, MAKER'S MARK INDISTINCT, RETAILED BY HAMLET
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A George IV silver-gilt, gold, ivory and turquoise necessaire
the basket London, 1826, maker's mark indistinct, retailed by Hamlet
Of basket form with basket-weave sides and base, with corded borders and handle, fitted with various gold and turquoise instruments comprising, a desk seal formed as an ivory hand clasping a baton, a cut-glass scent bottle, a thimble, a pen-kife with steel blade, a bodkin, a pair of scissors, an embroidery needle, a pair of tweezers, a hinged ruler, a propelling pencil and a miniature calendar for 1827 in the form of a book, the mounts engine-turned and chased with flowers and foliage, the basket marked on base, the fittings unmarked
the basket 7½in. (19cm.) diam.
the basket 25ozs. (797grs.)
the basket London, 1826, maker's mark indistinct, retailed by Hamlet
Of basket form with basket-weave sides and base, with corded borders and handle, fitted with various gold and turquoise instruments comprising, a desk seal formed as an ivory hand clasping a baton, a cut-glass scent bottle, a thimble, a pen-kife with steel blade, a bodkin, a pair of scissors, an embroidery needle, a pair of tweezers, a hinged ruler, a propelling pencil and a miniature calendar for 1827 in the form of a book, the mounts engine-turned and chased with flowers and foliage, the basket marked on base, the fittings unmarked
the basket 7½in. (19cm.) diam.
the basket 25ozs. (797grs.)