A GEORGE III GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE NÉCESSAIRE English, circa 1760/1770 Tapering flattened rectangular bloodstone case with wavy domed top and base, stamped and pierced gold cagework mounts decorated with reeded scrolls, foliage and shellwork, hinge at the short end, diamond-set pushpiece, scrolling gold hook at top, the inside fitted with steel scissors with gold handles, two-leaved tablets, a gold folding knife with silver blade, a gold ear-spoon with pointed steel handle, steel tweezers with nail file handle, silver-topped reeded gold pencil holder with pencil-sharpener blade 46 in. (106 mm.) long
A GEORGE III GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE NÉCESSAIRE English, circa 1760/1770 Tapering flattened rectangular bloodstone case with wavy domed top and base, stamped and pierced gold cagework mounts decorated with reeded scrolls, foliage and shellwork, hinge at the short end, diamond-set pushpiece, scrolling gold hook at top, the inside fitted with steel scissors with gold handles, two-leaved tablets, a gold folding knife with silver blade, a gold ear-spoon with pointed steel handle, steel tweezers with nail file handle, silver-topped reeded gold pencil holder with pencil-sharpener blade 46 in. (106 mm.) long
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