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A 17th-Century silver calendar necessaire,
unsigned, of octagonal tapering section, each side engraved with days of the month and corresponding letters for the days of the week, the base with seal plate, unengraved, the top engraved for the years 1663-1678, and when unscrewed reveals compartments for pen, nibs, possibly ink and other items -- 3.1/8in. (8cm.) long
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unsigned, of octagonal tapering section, each side engraved with days of the month and corresponding letters for the days of the week, the base with seal plate, unengraved, the top engraved for the years 1663-1678, and when unscrewed reveals compartments for pen, nibs, possibly ink and other items -- 3.1/8in. (8cm.) long
See Illustration