Lot 184
  • 184

A group of small varicolor gold accessories, early and late 19th century

Estimate
3,200 - 4,500 USD
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Description

  • gold, hardstone, cotton, codfish
  • length of first 3 in.
  • 7.6 cm
comprising: quiver-form needle case, probably Swiss, in leather case; thimble, in fishskin case; a drum-form pincushion, lacking cover; and a scent flask with chain.

Provenance

Antique Porcelain Co., London (needle case)
James Robinson, New York (scent flask)

Condition

as noted re: cover of pin cushion, otherwise good
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