A FRENCH GILT-METAL NECESSAIRE

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A FRENCH GILT-METAL NECESSAIRE
circa 1750

Tapering pomponne étui of flattened oval section, with hinged lid, all sides engraved and chased with playful putti within cartouches surrounded by scrolls, the top with suspension ring, the interior with tablets, pencil-holder, fork and spoon -- 104 mm high, scissors, folding knife and bodkin missing