Silver - 19th October 2005

Lot 470

A George III mounted and inlaid tortoiseshell etui

Estimate £600 - £700 | Hammer £800

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Description

A George III mounted and inlaid tortoiseshell etui, of plain oblong form with a hinged cover and a fitted interior containing a pair of mounted steel scissors, a mounted scent phial, a folding bone tablet, a pencil mount, a mother of pearl mounted folding fruit knife and a fork and a bodkin (bodkin with makers mark of Samuel Pemberton), c.1800, 3.5in (9cm) high overall.