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VANITY CASE, PARIS, CIRCA 1780; NEEDLE CASE 18TH CENTURY; THE OTHERS 19TH CENTURY; THE BIRD MODERN
Details
Four various mother-of-pearl boxes and a stone bird
Vanity case, Paris, circa 1780; needle case 18th Century; the others 19th Century; the bird modern
Comprising: a rectangular mother-of-pearl box with hinged cover; a rectangular mother-of-pearl powder box, hinged cover with mirror inside; a mother-of-pearl and silver vanity case with two compartments inside and a brush, the hinged cover with mirror inside decorated with Amor and birds; a cylindrical needle case decorated with flowers and an amethyst bird standing on a rock crystal
10.8 cm. long (needle case) (5)
Vanity case, Paris, circa 1780; needle case 18th Century; the others 19th Century; the bird modern
Comprising: a rectangular mother-of-pearl box with hinged cover; a rectangular mother-of-pearl powder box, hinged cover with mirror inside; a mother-of-pearl and silver vanity case with two compartments inside and a brush, the hinged cover with mirror inside decorated with Amor and birds; a cylindrical needle case decorated with flowers and an amethyst bird standing on a rock crystal
10.8 cm. long (needle case) (5)
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