Silver & Collectors' Items - Day 1 and Day 2 - 22nd January 2013

Lot 959

A late 18th / early 19th century tortoiseshell writing set

Estimate £500 - £700 | Hammer £450

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Description

A late 18th / early 19th century tortoiseshell writing set,

unmarked, circa 1800,

comprising: three silver mounted bottles with fluted covers, a pen with five screw-in attachments, and a desk seal, in a velvet lined fitted tortoiseshell case, length 7.2cm.