ONE OF THE PENCIL HOLDERS ENGRAVED 'S. MORDAN & CO MAKERS & PATENTEES', THE MATCH-BOX 'TIFFANY & CO 18KT SOLID GOLD'
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FIVE GOLD OBJECTS OF VERTU INCLUDING PENCIL-HOLDERS AND SMALL BOXES
one of the pencil holders engraved 'S. MORDAN & CO MAKERS & PATENTEES', the match-box 'TIFFANY & CO 18KT SOLID GOLD'
Three gold pencil holders with sliding tip, all engine-turned or engraved, the ends set with hardstones, one with a turquoise bead, one with a citrine engraved 'Sophie', one with citrine engraved with a horse, all with unscrewing caps to contain spare graphite sticks, plus a rectangular hinged engraved gold box centred with an oval enamel of a Roman emperor painted in grisaille on a pink ground, plus a rectangular hinged Tiffany gold match-box engraved with foliage and shellwork
1 9/16 - 3 5/8 in. (61 - 92 mm.) (5)
one of the pencil holders engraved 'S. MORDAN & C
Three gold pencil holders with sliding tip, all engine-turned or engraved, the ends set with hardstones, one with a turquoise bead, one with a citrine engraved 'Sophie', one with citrine engraved with a horse, all with unscrewing caps to contain spare graphite sticks, plus a rectangular hinged engraved gold box centred with an oval enamel of a Roman emperor painted in grisaille on a pink ground, plus a rectangular hinged Tiffany gold match-box engraved with foliage and shellwork
1 9/16 - 3 5/8 in. (61 - 92 mm.) (5)
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