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AN AUSTRIAN GOLD-MOUNTED SHAGREEN NCESSAIRE SET WITH MINIATURES
probably Vienna, circa 1770/1780
Slightly tapering rectangular tui with rounded top corners, opening at the short side, entirely covered with green shagreen, both sides of cover and base set with oval enamel miniatures depicting putti as allegories of the Fine Arts and Astronomy painted in grisaille on a pink ground, within bright-cut gold borders surrounded by pierced and chased gold foliate and floral swags, rose-cut diamond pushpiece, the inside fitted with two-leafed tablets, an earspoon, silver-gilt topped pencil, gilt scissors and a steel folding knife with engraved mother-of-pearl handle
4 in. (108 mm.) high
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