Sale 8457
London, South Kensington
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13 July 1999
Price realised
GBP 862
Estimate
A tortoiseshell cased travelling writing set comprising: a retractable pencil, three nibs, a knife, a seal, an ink-pot and a powder pot, with mirrored interior, English, late eighteenth/early nineteenth century -- length of case 6.5cms See Back Cover Illustration
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