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19TH CENTURY
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A tortoisehell box with gold and mother-of-pearl sewing implements
19th Century
The rectangular box chased with stylised scrolls, opening to reveal a white velvet fitted interior lined with pink satin, containing a thimble, a pair of scissors, a needle case, a cut glass bottle with gold cover, a gold pencil holder, a knife with mother-of-pearl and two mother-of-pearl spools, covered by a white satin cushion lined with pink material
16.5cm. (6in.) wide
19th Century
The rectangular box chased with stylised scrolls, opening to reveal a white velvet fitted interior lined with pink satin, containing a thimble, a pair of scissors, a needle case, a cut glass bottle with gold cover, a gold pencil holder, a knife with mother-of-pearl and two mother-of-pearl spools, covered by a white satin cushion lined with pink material
16.5cm. (6in.) wide