cinq étuis à aiguilles en or, Paris, 1798-1809

le premier orné de bandes en diagonales de perles en turquoises, non poinçonné, début du XIXe siècle, 7.2 cm, 2 7/8 in ; le deuxième, en or de deux tons, de forme cylindrique, à semis de pois et bordures en forme de corde, le dessous aux initiales M G , Paris, décharge d'Henri Clavel, autres poinçons effacés, 8.5 cm, 3 1/4 in ; un autre modèle en or en forme d'une tête de Pharaon  et ciselé de symboles égyptiens, le dessous contenant un compartiment, poinçon de maître illisible,  Paris 1798-1809, 7,5 cm ; 3 in ; un autre en or et émail bleu pâle, une face à l'initiale C dans un blason, par Gabriel Raoul Morel, Paris, 1798-1809, 2e titre, 9,5 cm ; 3 3/4 in ; et un dernier modèle très petit en or à décor de palmettes par Antoine Beauvisage fils, Paris, 1798-1809, 6.5 cm, 2 5/8 in

the first inset diagonally with bands of turquoise beads, probably Geneva, unmarked, early 19th century, 7,2 cm ; 2 7/8 in ; the second, two-colour gold, tubular, pellets on reeding within corded borders, base initialled ; M G, Paris  discharge of Henri Clavel, other marks rubbed, 8,5 cm ; 3 1/4 in ; a gold example formed as a stele with Pharaoh head, chased with Egyptian symbols, the base with compartment,  maker's mark rubbed, 7,5 cm ; 3 in; and a gold and pale blue enamel example, one side with initials C in shield, Gabriel Raoul Morel, Paris, 2e titre, 9,5 cm ; 3 3/4 in ; and a very small gold example with anthemion ornament, Antoine Beauvisage fils, Paris, 6,5 cm ; 2 5/8 in

first two excellent. the third: narrow split on reverse of lid. the fourth: slight damage to enamel on top of lid. the fifth: one very small dent almost invisible
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