A GEORGE II JEWELLED GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE NECESSAIRE
LONDON, CIRCA 1760
in the form of a coffre fort on four raised column legs, each headed by masks, the cover, sides and base set with panels of bloodstone mounted within chased entrelac and foliate borders, the cover and sides each centred with a diamond and ruby-set spray of flowers within a scrolling chased cartouche, the fitted interior with four faceted glass scent-bottles with chased gold tops, a tortoiseshell gold piqué-work shuttle and folding-knife, a gold-mounted pencil and six various steel implements, the interior of the cover with fitted mirror
4½ in. (115 mm.) high
A GEORGE II JEWELLED GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE NECESSAIRE
LONDON, CIRCA 1760
in the form of a coffre fort on four raised column legs, each headed by masks, the cover, sides and base set with panels of bloodstone mounted within chased entrelac and foliate borders, the cover and sides each centred with a diamond and ruby-set spray of flowers within a scrolling chased cartouche, the fitted interior with four faceted glass scent-bottles with chased gold tops, a tortoiseshell gold piqué-work shuttle and folding-knife, a gold-mounted pencil and six various steel implements, the interior of the cover with fitted mirror
4½ in. (115 mm.) high
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