A GOLD VANITY CASE WITH SAPPHIRE CLASPS, FRENCH, CIRCA 1910

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September 9, 03:20 PM GMT

Estimate

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property of a Portuguese Noble Family

A GOLD VANITY CASE WITH SAPPHIRE CLASPS, FRENCH, CIRCA 1910

rectangular with rounded corners, each side with alternating plain polished and reeded stripes, five sapphire cabochon pushpieces, the interior fitted with a mirror, revealing an ivory writing slip and a clover-shaped moneyclip, the right side fitted with a powder and a lipstick compartment, including lipstick holder, stamped Houbigant, with later suspension loop and chain, the case with illegible French maker's mark J(?) in a horizontal lozenge, 1838-1919 French marks for 18 carat gold, suspension loop with maker's mark for Gross et Cie, Paris, post-1919 French eagle's head control mark

8.3cm., 3¼in. wide

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