Silver - 26th October 2011

Lot 1293

A George IV silver gentleman's travelling dressing table set

Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £650

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Description

A George IV silver gentleman's travelling dressing table set, by John and Archibald Douglas, London 1820, retailed by William Eyre, comprising: three silver mounted toilet jars / boxes, a travelling inkwell, a shaving brush, (London 1819, by J. Robins), two scent bottles, plus ivory and steel items, a toothbrush, four razors, a pair of boot jacks, a peg and worm corkscrew, a button hook, a nail file a pair of scissors, plus a razor strop, the interior of the lid with a mirror, in a brass bound mahogany travelling case, also with a label 'William Eyre Portable Desk and Dressing Case Manufacturer 19 Cockspur Street London', length 32cm.