cinq étuis à cigarettes et un poudrier en argent et émail, Birmingham

decorated with flowers on a translucent white enamel ground, two, Henry Clifford Davis, 1939 & 1959; one,  maker's mark JC Ltd, 1951; one, James Deakin & Sons, 1936; and the last, 1936 ; and a German example, Louis Kupferheim, Pforzheim, early 20^{th century}, painted with rose buds on a similar ground ; and four Viennese examples, all painted with flowers on a white ground, early 20^{th century}

All in very good condition apart from one example where the enamel is worn.
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