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ONE PROBABLY ENGLISH, MID-19TH CENTURY, ONE PROBABLY SWISS, LATE 19TH CENTURY, STRUCK WITH TWO FRENCH POST-1893 IMPORT MARKS FOR GOLD, AND ONE PROBABLY CONTINENTAL, LATE 19TH CENTURY
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A GOLD AND JADE VINAIGRETTE, A GOLD PILL-BOX AND A GEM-SET GOLD PURSE
one probably English, mid-19th century, one probably Swiss, late 19th century, struck with two French post-1893 import marks for gold, and one probably Continental, late 19th century
Rectangular vinaigrette with engine-turned base, the sides stamped with foliate scrolls, the hinged cover inset with a slightly raised pierced jade panel carved and engraved with fruit and flowers, the pierced gold grille with mirrored Roman acanthus leaves; together with a rectangular small pill-box of engine-turned gold, the hinged cover with a vacant oval cartouche and slightly raised incorporated thumbpiece; together with a gold purse of rectangular outline, the gold mesh bag with a scrolled openwork foliate hinged gold frame, one side set with a pink sapphire flanked by two diamonds mounted à jour, clasp with globular finials
1 1/8 in. (29 mm.); 1 5/16 in. (34 mm.) and 2 3/8 in. (61 mm.) wide, respectively (3)
one probably English, mid-19th century, one probably Swiss, late 19th century, struck with two French post-1893 import marks for gold, and one probably Continental, late 19th century
Rectangular vinaigrette with engine-turned base, the sides stamped with foliate scrolls, the hinged cover inset with a slightly raised pierced jade panel carved and engraved with fruit and flowers, the pierced gold grille with mirrored Roman acanthus leaves; together with a rectangular small pill-box of engine-turned gold, the hinged cover with a vacant oval cartouche and slightly raised incorporated thumbpiece; together with a gold purse of rectangular outline, the gold mesh bag with a scrolled openwork foliate hinged gold frame, one side set with a pink sapphire flanked by two diamonds mounted à jour, clasp with globular finials
1 1/8 in. (29 mm.); 1 5/16 in. (34 mm.) and 2 3/8 in. (61 mm.) wide, respectively (3)
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