A SOUTH-GERMAN GOLD AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL NÉCESSAIRE possibly Augsburg, mid-18th Century Rectangular mother-of-pearl casket with curved sides and shaped corners, resting on four scrolling feet, the sides, base, obverse and reverse applied in high relief with chased gold figures and rocaille on the engraved ground, the lid applied with a gallant bearing a basket of flowers and a lady near the fountain, in the manner of Johann Esaias Nilson the obverse and reverse with sinous putti almost metamorphosing into trees, wavy reeded gold mounts, the interior with gold-mounted and knobbed tray containing two-leaved tablet, gold bodkin with incorporated ear-spoon, chased and engraved gold needle case, gold tweezers with incorporated gold-ear spoon, two folding knives with gold handles and associated steel scissors with gold handle 4 7/8 in. (123 mm.) wide
A SOUTH-GERMAN GOLD AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL NÉCESSAIRE possibly Augsburg, mid-18th Century Rectangular mother-of-pearl casket with curved sides and shaped corners, resting on four scrolling feet, the sides, base, obverse and reverse applied in high relief with chased gold figures and rocaille on the engraved ground, the lid applied with a gallant bearing a basket of flowers and a lady near the fountain, in the manner of Johann Esaias Nilson the obverse and reverse with sinous putti almost metamorphosing into trees, wavy reeded gold mounts, the interior with gold-mounted and knobbed tray containing two-leaved tablet, gold bodkin with incorporated ear-spoon, chased and engraved gold needle case, gold tweezers with incorporated gold-ear spoon, two folding knives with gold handles and associated steel scissors with gold handle 4 7/8 in. (123 mm.) wide
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