A CONTINENTAL GOLD-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL PIQUE NECESSAIRE
POSSIBLY ITALIAN, CIRCA 1740/1750
A CONTINENTAL GOLD-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL PIQUE NECESSAIRE POSSIBLY ITALIAN, CIRCA 1740/1750 tapering flattened étui of rectangular section with rounded corners, slightly domed hinged cover, of black tortoiseshell with reeded gold mounts, obverse and reverse of both cover and base finely decorated in vari-colour gold piqué with ribbon-tied gold flowers and baskets of fruit, within egg and dart frame, the interior fitted with scissors, tweezers, pencil-holder and matching tortoiseshell piqué folding knife 3¾ in. (95 mm.) high
A CONTINENTAL GOLD-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL PIQUE NECESSAIRE
POSSIBLY ITALIAN, CIRCA 1740/1750
A CONTINENTAL GOLD-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL PIQUE NECESSAIRE POSSIBLY ITALIAN, CIRCA 1740/1750 tapering flattened étui of rectangular section with rounded corners, slightly domed hinged cover, of black tortoiseshell with reeded gold mounts, obverse and reverse of both cover and base finely decorated in vari-colour gold piqué with ribbon-tied gold flowers and baskets of fruit, within egg and dart frame, the interior fitted with scissors, tweezers, pencil-holder and matching tortoiseshell piqué folding knife 3¾ in. (95 mm.) high
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