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ENGLISH, CIRCA 1760, THE BODKIN STRUCK WITH FRENCH POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARK FOR GOLD
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A GEORGE II GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE NÉCESSAIRE
ENGLISH, CIRCA 1760, THE BODKIN STRUCK WITH FRENCH POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARK FOR GOLD
tapering étui set with panels of striated blue-grey agate, the gold mounts chased with scrolls and foliage, white enamel band on the rim of the lid with the inscription, 'RIEN DE PLUS DOUX QUE L'AMOUR', rose-cut diamond pushpin flanked by chased gold c-scrolls and love birds, the interior containing steel scissors with gold handles, a pencil with gold grip, a gold bodkin, a gold-handled folding knife, two glass scent bottles with gold lids and a single-leaf ivory tablet
2 1/8 in. (54 mm.) high (8)
ENGLISH, CIRCA 1760, THE BODKIN STRUCK WITH FRENCH POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARK FOR GOLD
tapering étui set with panels of striated blue-grey agate, the gold mounts chased with scrolls and foliage, white enamel band on the rim of the lid with the inscription, 'RIEN DE PLUS DOUX QUE L'AMOUR', rose-cut diamond pushpin flanked by chased gold c-scrolls and love birds, the interior containing steel scissors with gold handles, a pencil with gold grip, a gold bodkin, a gold-handled folding knife, two glass scent bottles with gold lids and a single-leaf ivory tablet
2 1/8 in. (54 mm.) high (8)
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.