Furniture, Works of Art, Arms and Armour - 25th March 2015
Lot 235
λ An early 19th century French tortoiseshell and ivory Palais Royal étui
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £750
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Description
λ An early 19th century French tortoiseshell and ivory Palais Royal étui, the interior with a lift-out tray fitted with mother of pearl utensils including: reel holders, a bodkin with a squirrel handle, a pair of scissors, a glass scent bottle, a thimble and a needle case with a gilt metal and enamel pansy, with a cut steel escutcheon and on ball feet, 6.1cm high, 15.8cm wide, 11.3cm deep.
Provenance: The Dr Lawrie Webster Collection of Boxes.