A FINE GEORGE III GOLD-MOUNTED AGATE NECESSAIRE

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A FINE GEORGE III GOLD-MOUNTED AGATE NECESSAIRE
London, circa 1770, workshop of James Cox

Rectangular casket resting on four flat feet, the truncated pyramidal top decorated with gold urns, the striated mauve agate panels mounted in a gold cagework chased with floral swags and scrolls, the front panel furthermore with a bird and a dog on the front, opening as a drawer containing an enamelled thimble, four scent-bottles with gold caps (one cap replaced), a magnifying glass, scissors, tablets, a pencil, a folding knife, a small mirror, two small spoons, and a matching agate lunette de jalousie -- 180 mm high