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PROBABLY LONDON, CIRCA 1760
Details
A GEORGE II GOLD COVERED NÉCESSAIRE
PROBABLY LONDON, CIRCA 1760
upright case of oval section, the lower part slightly bombé, decorated with embossed gold scrolls with architectural elements on a matted ground, the gold interior of the base containing a pair of faceted glass scent bottles with gold rocaille stoppers, a gold hinged mirror case, the cover chased with a musician playing the flute, a gold spool and thimble, a detachable steel screw-on handle to fit a gold spoon and toothpick and two steel scraping devices, the sides of the cover interior lined with scarlet plush
2¼ in. (57 mm.) high (8)
PROBABLY LONDON, CIRCA 1760
upright case of oval section, the lower part slightly bombé, decorated with embossed gold scrolls with architectural elements on a matted ground, the gold interior of the base containing a pair of faceted glass scent bottles with gold rocaille stoppers, a gold hinged mirror case, the cover chased with a musician playing the flute, a gold spool and thimble, a detachable steel screw-on handle to fit a gold spoon and toothpick and two steel scraping devices, the sides of the cover interior lined with scarlet plush
2¼ in. (57 mm.) high (8)
Provenance
Sotheby's, Zurich, 16 November 1977, lot 43.
Special notice
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