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ENGLISH, CIRCA 1760/1770
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A GEORGE III GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE NÉCESSAIRE
English, circa 1760/1770
Tapering flattened rectangular bloodstone case with waisted sides divided by reeded gold mounts, slightly domed top and flat base, reeded outer gold cagework mounts, hinge at the short end, spinel-set pushpiece, foliate gold hook at top, the inside fitted with steel scissors with gold handles, two-leaved tablets with gold rivet, a gold folding knife with bloodstone-set handle, a gold ear-spoon with ear pick at the other end, gold tweezers with ear pick at the other end, a gold pencil holder, and a gold bodkin
4 5/16 in. (110 mm.) long
English, circa 1760/1770
Tapering flattened rectangular bloodstone case with waisted sides divided by reeded gold mounts, slightly domed top and flat base, reeded outer gold cagework mounts, hinge at the short end, spinel-set pushpiece, foliate gold hook at top, the inside fitted with steel scissors with gold handles, two-leaved tablets with gold rivet, a gold folding knife with bloodstone-set handle, a gold ear-spoon with ear pick at the other end, gold tweezers with ear pick at the other end, a gold pencil holder, and a gold bodkin
4 5/16 in. (110 mm.) long