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A Hardstone Necessaire with Gold and Silver-Gilt Mounts, In the Manner of James Cox, 19th Century with an Earlier Interior and Watch

No reserve

Auction Closed

October 16, 06:35 PM GMT

Estimate

5,000 - 7,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

rectangular, the lapis lazuli lid inset with a pale carved openwork jade plaque, the sides mounted with chased openwork scrolls, the mid eighteenth-century interior mounted with a watch with a dragon hand, the mechanism signed: John Best, London, numbered: 978 part-fitted with implements including four gold-capped glass scent bottles, a gold tongue scraper and a metal file, apparently unmarked,


Length 3in.

7.5cm