A VARI-COLOURED OPENWORK GOLD COIN PURSE, JEAN-GASPARD BUTZ, PARIS, CIRCA 1835

A VARI-COLOURED OPENWORK GOLD COIN PURSE, JEAN-GASPARD BUTZ, PARIS, CIRCA 1835

of shaped circular form, the front chased with spiralling openwork gold flowers and leaves, the back unfolding, each of the two-colour gold chased and pierced sections connected by a fine gold chain linked through small loops, on suspension loop, with tassel, maker's mark, later French hibou control

5.4cm., 2⅛in. wide