Sale 5962
London
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27 - 28 November 2012
Price realised
GBP 3,250
Estimate
A CONTINENTAL JEWELLED GOLD COMPACT EARLY 20TH CENTURY, STRUCK WITH THE FRENCH POST 1838-PRESENT SMALL GUARANTEE MARK FOR GOLD scallop-shell shaped gold compact-case, the cover, sides and base of basket-weave pattern engine-turning, the cover set at intervals with diamonds and a diamond-set thumbpiece, the interior cover set with a bevelled mirror 3¼ in. (83 mm.) wide gross weight 3 oz. (102 gr.)
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