Silver & Objects of Vertu - 1st May 2025

Lot 1572

λ A George III gilt metal mounted green shagreen etui,

Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £945

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Description

λ A George III gilt metal mounted green shagreen etui,
unmarked, circa 1770,
shaped rectangular form, with stud-work decoration, the interior fitted with two gilt-metal mounted glass scent bottles, a tortoiseshell pen knife, an ivory writing pad, an unmarked bodkin and ear cleaner, a pair of tweezers, and a gilt metal item, the case velvet lined, height 6.8cm.

Provenance: A Private Collection of Scent Bottles.

Ivory registration number: ZHCKELDR