A jewelled three-coloured gold extending telescope, and a two-coloured gold openwork coin purse, early 19th century and later,

Property of an Italian private collection

A jewelled three-coloured gold extending telescope, and a two-coloured gold openwork coin purse, early 19th century and later,

circular, circa 1810, the pocket watch-shaped case chased with pears, figs, and other fruit in different coloured golds, within leafy foliage including garnet cherries, on gold suspension loop and later chain, the chain marked for Gori & Zucchi, Arezzo, early 20th century, further struck 750, 3.7 cm., 1 1/2 in. diameter; the coin purse, early 19th century, of shaped circular form, the front centred with a flowerhead surrounded by a pierced stylised tulip pattern framed by shells, the back unfolding and similarly decorated, the scale-shaped sections connected by a fine gold chain leading to a suspension loop decorated with matted gold tassels, on a suspension loop, French post-1893 hibou import mark, 4.2cm., 1 5/8 in. diameter