GEORGIAN SILVER MOUNTED PIQUE TORTOISESHELL SCENT BOTTLE ETUI, CIRCA 1780
Price
£225
| $303 USD | €265 EUR
Item Ref
APR68
Description
This delightful 18th Century silver pique tortoiseshell etui* is of tapering form and is charmingly inlaid with a silver cartouche on both sides and heightened with pique floral garlands. The silver base and top are rather unusual and have made the etui less vulnerable to damage. It is indeed in very good condition for the age. Functioning Push button mechanism at the front.In Georgian times, etuis* - word of French origin - were very popular, they were small, usually ornamental cases for holding articles such as needles, scent bottles, vanity items.
Dimensions:
Height: 5cm / 2 inches.
Width at base: 2cm / 0.6 inches.
Width at top: 2.5cm / 1 inch.
Condition:
Very good for the age.
Tortoiseshell in very good condition.
Minor loss of tortoiseshell on one corner, barely noticeable and mentioned for accuracy.
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Internal Ref: APR68
Dimensions
Height = 5 cm (2")Width = 2 cm (1")
Depth = 2.5 cm (1")
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