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POSSIBLY ITALIAN, CIRCA 1740/1750
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A CONTINENTAL GOLD-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL PIQUE NECESSAIRE
POSSIBLY ITALIAN, CIRCA 1740/1750
tapering flattened étui of rectangular section with rounded corners, slightly domed hinged cover, of black tortoiseshell with reeded gold mounts, obverse and reverse of both cover and base finely decorated in vari-colour gold piqué with ribbon-tied gold flowers and baskets of fruit, within egg and dart frame, the interior fitted with scissors, tweezers, pencil-holder and matching tortoiseshell piqué folding knife
3¾ in. (95 mm.) high
POSSIBLY ITALIAN, CIRCA 1740/1750
tapering flattened étui of rectangular section with rounded corners, slightly domed hinged cover, of black tortoiseshell with reeded gold mounts, obverse and reverse of both cover and base finely decorated in vari-colour gold piqué with ribbon-tied gold flowers and baskets of fruit, within egg and dart frame, the interior fitted with scissors, tweezers, pencil-holder and matching tortoiseshell piqué folding knife
3¾ in. (95 mm.) high
Provenance
Sotheby's, London, 9 November 1995, lot 34.
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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