Lot Essay
Searle & Co. gold and silversmiths were established in 1893, and remain in bussiness at 1 The Royal Exchange, Cornhill today.
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RETAILED BY SEARLE & CO. LTD., LATE 19TH CENTURY
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A SWISS ENGRAVED BRASS AND ENAMEL MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL SINGING BIRD-BOX
RETAILED BY SEARLE & CO. LTD., LATE 19TH CENTURY
The top with a hinged cover depicting a couple in eighteenth century dress, the mechanism releasing a feathered bird with ivory mounted beak, singing and turning, the back with a hinged compartment and key, contained within a leather box with retail stamp to the silk lining for 'Searle & Co. Ltd., GOLDSMITHS & SILVERSMITHS 75 LOMBARD ST LONDON'
4 in. (10 cm.) wide
RETAILED BY SEARLE & CO. LTD., LATE 19TH CENTURY
The top with a hinged cover depicting a couple in eighteenth century dress, the mechanism releasing a feathered bird with ivory mounted beak, singing and turning, the back with a hinged compartment and key, contained within a leather box with retail stamp to the silk lining for 'Searle & Co. Ltd., GOLDSMITHS & SILVERSMITHS 75 LOMBARD ST LONDON'
4 in. (10 cm.) wide
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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