Furniture and Works of Art - 8th January 2015
Lot 422
A George III tortoiseshell étui
Estimate £100 - £150 | Hammer £200
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Description
A George III tortoiseshell étui, the hinged lid with a silver plaque engraved with a coronet and the initials 'FE', to a plush lined interior with divisions and containing an ivory aide-mémoire, steel utensils, a button hook, scissors, tweezers, a mirror, a thimble, a mother of pearl handled folding knife and a pencil with a scent bottle with a gilt brass stopper, some contents later, 11.3cm high, 6.5cm wide, 5cm deep.
Provenance: The Dr Lawrie Webster Collection of Boxes.