Printed from Woolley & Wallis

Description

A Victorian silver-gilt mounted travelling toilet set,

by William Neal, London 1870, retailed by Toulmin and Cale, New Bond Street and Cheapside,

the plain matted mounts with a monogram, the glass bodies with hobnail cut decoration, comprising: two scent bottles, four toilet jars and five toilet boxes, an unmarked hand mirror, and two dental mirrors, three ivory brushes, a tooth brush, a medicine spoon, by Henry Holland, two needle cases, a pen, a pencil, two corkscrews, a penknife, a button hook, four pairs of scissors, a desk seal, and five other items, with two pull-out trays, and with two drawers, and a pull-out jewellery box, in a fitted brass bound burr walnut case, the interior of the lid with a mirror and stationery wallet, with a key, the cover inscribed with a monogram, with a leather storm jacket, length of case 34cm, approx. weighable 11oz.