A GOLD AND GILT-METAL-MOUNTED SHAGREEN ETUI
UNMARKED, CIRCA 1760
The sides and cover applied with stamped rococo gold mounts depicting scrolls and flower-heads, gilt-metal borders and push-button thumb-piece, containing a pair of gold-handled scissors, folding fruit knife with inlaid tortoiseshell handle and steel blade, a folding aide mémoire, a pencil and a steel bodking with gold ear pick terminal
3¾ in. (9.5 cm.) high
A GOLD AND GILT-METAL-MOUNTED SHAGREEN ETUI
UNMARKED, CIRCA 1760
The sides and cover applied with stamped rococo gold mounts depicting scrolls and flower-heads, gilt-metal borders and push-button thumb-piece, containing a pair of gold-handled scissors, folding fruit knife with inlaid tortoiseshell handle and steel blade, a folding aide mémoire, a pencil and a steel bodking with gold ear pick terminal
3¾ in. (9.5 cm.) high
