A composite group of silver toilet and writing accessories , various dates and makers

comprising: a large Austrian silver mounted cut-glass toilet box, Mayer & Klinkosch, Vienna, 1859, rectangular with curved corners, the cover engraved 'A' below a princely crown for Anton, Count Stolberg-Werningerode (1864-1905), 26cm., 10 1/4 in. long, together with a quantity of further items comprising; a modern Spanish silver pill box, A.Munoz, circular applied with the initials 'AA' below the Spanish Royal crown, probably of Alfonso de Orleans y Borbon, Infante of Spain (1886-1975), 5.6cm., 2 1/4 in. diameter, another modern metalware pill box, unmarked, applied with the arms of Amadeo, 3rd Duke of Aosta (1898-1942), 5.9cm, 2 1/4 in. diameter, an Italian circular silver dish, Janetti, circa 1935, applied with the arms of Infante Juan of Spain, Count of Barcelona and Princess Maria Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, to celebrate their marriage, 8.8cm., 3 1/2 in. diameter, a silver mounted cut-glass ink-pot, Birmingham 1892, the foliate embossed cover engraved with the crowned cypher 'M' for Maria, Duchess of Calabria (1872-1954), 7cm., 2 3/4 in. high, an Austrian cased silver three-piece christening set, Vienna 1849-54, each handle engraved with the crowned cypher 'MT' for Marie Therese, Queen of Bavaria, Archduchess of Austria-Este, Princess of Modena (1869-1919), spoon 15.2cm., 6in. long, a small copper dish, with the applied silver Arms of Luciano Imperiali, 10th Prince of Francavilla and his wife, 8.2cm., 3 1/4 in. long, and a six-piece cut-steel necessaire, initialled 'P.M', dated 1897, comprising two pairs of scissors, two folding knives, and two stilettos, all engraved with the Royal Arms of Calabria, the fitted red leather case gilt tooled with the same arms

Prince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria (1896-1960),

Thence by descent.

The glass base to the large toilet box with large chip at rim of one corner. The glass ink bottle with small chips to corners and edges. The Christening set is well used with repair to the knife handle terminal. There is also wear to the initials on the knife and spoon. The dishes and boxes with minimal wear.
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