A EUROPEAN GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE DESK NECESSAIRE
CIRCA 1860
rectangular casket on four hardstone ball feet, the cover and sides set with panels of bloodstone, hardstone and coloured glass overlaid with pierced gold cagework, with architectural details within chased scrolls and foliage, chased outer foliate border, the interior divided into four sections, containing two rock-crystal inkwells both with chased pierced gold lids and two mother-of-pearl compartments of unequal size with gold-mounted covers, the interior cover set with a mirror, raised scroll thumbpiece, the base covered with tooled green leather
5½ in. (140 mm.) wide
A EUROPEAN GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE DESK NECESSAIRE
CIRCA 1860
rectangular casket on four hardstone ball feet, the cover and sides set with panels of bloodstone, hardstone and coloured glass overlaid with pierced gold cagework, with architectural details within chased scrolls and foliage, chased outer foliate border, the interior divided into four sections, containing two rock-crystal inkwells both with chased pierced gold lids and two mother-of-pearl compartments of unequal size with gold-mounted covers, the interior cover set with a mirror, raised scroll thumbpiece, the base covered with tooled green leather
5½ in. (140 mm.) wide
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