£550
A 19th century French tortoiseshell cased gold etui, the hinged lid af, with fitted red velvet interior comprising thimble, scissors, needle case, stiletto and key, tests as 18ct or higher, the weighable gold 16.3g, bearing French hallmarks 'DLB', a left facing dog and a scrolling 'M'
Provenance: from the estate of Professor James Griffin, formerly White's Professor of Moral Philosophy at Oxford University and an Emeritus Fellow of Corpus Christi college, Oxford
Ivory exemption ref: PPP4Z1RU
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