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TWO SWISS GOLD NEEDLE-CASES
ONE GENEVA, CIRCA 1785, WITH PRESTIGE MARKS AND INDISTINCT MAKER'S MARK, ONE WITH SWISS MARK FOR 14 CARAT GOLD
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TWO SWISS GOLD NEEDLE-CASES
ONE GENEVA, CIRCA 1785, WITH PRESTIGE MARKS AND INDISTINCT MAKER'S MARK, ONE WITH SWISS MARK FOR 14 CARAT GOLD
both slightly tapering of octagonal section, one engine-turned with vertical reeding, the cover, sides and base with taille d'épargne gold foliage on sky-blue opaque enamel borders, slightly raised domed cover and blank matrix; another with cover and base engine-turned with overlapping concentric half circles, the sides with alternate vertical and wavy engine-turned reeding stamped with pellets, chased foliate rims, polished domed cap and blank matrix
4½ and 4 in. (115 and 100 mm.) long, respectively
one 3/8 oz. (12 gr.) (2)
ONE GENEVA, CIRCA 1785, WITH PRESTIGE MARKS AND INDISTINCT MAKER'S MARK, ONE WITH SWISS MARK FOR 14 CARAT GOLD
both slightly tapering of octagonal section, one engine-turned with vertical reeding, the cover, sides and base with taille d'épargne gold foliage on sky-blue opaque enamel borders, slightly raised domed cover and blank matrix; another with cover and base engine-turned with overlapping concentric half circles, the sides with alternate vertical and wavy engine-turned reeding stamped with pellets, chased foliate rims, polished domed cap and blank matrix
4½ and 4 in. (115 and 100 mm.) long, respectively
one 3/8 oz. (12 gr.) (2)
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Mary O'Connell
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