A small architect's travel necessaire with five gold and steel instruments in its gold-mounted blood jasper case.
The case has cut-off sides (12) with a seal intaglio at the base, consisting of an antique soldier with a helmet and winged spear attached to an oval cartridge. The upper part of the case opens on a hinged push-button set with a red stone, revealing the five instruments. On the top there is a small gold suspension ring entirely engraved.
The instruments consist of:
- a gold and steel dividers
- a half foot folding ruler in gold engraved with two scales graduated in inches from 1 to 6
- a mechanical pencil / nib holder also forming a toothpick, consisting of three parts (pencil holder, nib and toothpick, central support), the whole in gold, steel and copper
- a gold ear pick
- a folding knife with a steel blade and an all-gold engraved handle
Condition: excellent.
Dimension: height of +/- 9 cm.
England circa 1750/70.
Reference : D ex OL 2
Price on request.
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