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SWISS, CIRCA 1880
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A PLUSH CASE CONTAINING A JEWELLED HANDLE AND THREE GOLD IMPLEMENTS
Swiss, circa 1880
Rectangular hinged blue plush case with silk-lined lid, the lid applied with scrolling gilt-metal initial 'N' a Russian crown above, the inside fitted for a letter-opener shaped as a sword with gold blade and diamond-studded tapering handle, the blade unscrewing to be replaced by a joint gold hook and a gold crochet-needle
the case 3 x 5¾ in. (77 x 147 mm.) (4)
Swiss, circa 1880
Rectangular hinged blue plush case with silk-lined lid, the lid applied with scrolling gilt-metal initial 'N' a Russian crown above, the inside fitted for a letter-opener shaped as a sword with gold blade and diamond-studded tapering handle, the blade unscrewing to be replaced by a joint gold hook and a gold crochet-needle
the case 3 x 5¾ in. (77 x 147 mm.) (4)
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