.jpg?w=1)
THE FIRST PARIS, 1780-1782; THE SECOND PARIS, 1759
Details
A PAIR OF LOUIS XVI TWO-COLOR GOLD SCISSORS AND A LOUIS XV SILVER TRAVELLING INKWELL/NECESSAIRE**
The first Paris, 1780-1782; the second Paris, 1759
The first of typical form, the handles with green-gold leaves against a yellow-gold punched ground, in shagreen fitted case, marked inside handles and on grips with later French control marks; the second in shagreen case fitted with an oval silver inkwell, cartographer's square, compass and other implements of travel, marked on inkwell, square, compass and one implement, together with a pair of gilt-metal scissors, apparently unmarked
The gold scissors 3.7/8in. (10cm.); the necessaire 5in. (13.3cm.) overall (3)
The first Paris, 1780-1782; the second Paris, 1759
The first of typical form, the handles with green-gold leaves against a yellow-gold punched ground, in shagreen fitted case, marked inside handles and on grips with later French control marks; the second in shagreen case fitted with an oval silver inkwell, cartographer's square, compass and other implements of travel, marked on inkwell, square, compass and one implement, together with a pair of gilt-metal scissors, apparently unmarked
The gold scissors 3.7/8in. (10cm.); the necessaire 5in. (13.3cm.) overall (3)