.jpg?w=1)
ENGLISH, CIRCA 1770/1780, LATER STRUCK WITH THE PRAGUE TAX MARK FOR GOLD 1806/1807
Details
A GEORGE III GOLD NÉCESSAIRE
English, circa 1770/1780, later struck with the Prague tax mark for gold 1806/1807
Tapering flattened rectangular gold case, all over engraved with diagonal wavy garlands of leaves on an engine-turned reeded wavy ground, hinge at the short end, the inside fitted with steel scissors with gold handles, two-leaved tablets, a gold folding knife with steel blade, a silver ear-spoon, gadrooned reeded gold pencil holder with pencil and metal plume
3½ in. (89 mm.) long
English, circa 1770/1780, later struck with the Prague tax mark for gold 1806/1807
Tapering flattened rectangular gold case, all over engraved with diagonal wavy garlands of leaves on an engine-turned reeded wavy ground, hinge at the short end, the inside fitted with steel scissors with gold handles, two-leaved tablets, a gold folding knife with steel blade, a silver ear-spoon, gadrooned reeded gold pencil holder with pencil and metal plume
3½ in. (89 mm.) long
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.