Furniture, Works of Art & Tribal Art - Two Day Sale - 2nd July 2013
Lot 392
λ A 19th century French tortoiseshell nécessaire
Estimate £200 - £300
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Description
λ A 19th century French tortoiseshell nécessaire, with four mother of pearl handled utensils and a gilt metal spike, the scissors and a further utensil missing, 4½in (11.5cm) wide, a burr wood snuff box with applied numbers '13-4', a French papier-mâché box and a French lacquered pin box, the top painted with figures, the lock stamped 'SAINT YVES PARIS'. (4)