A shagreen and metal mounted travelling cutlery set
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A shagreen and metal mounted travelling cutlery set
18th/19th century
A fitted tube case opening at both ends to show a pair of bone handled forks and spoons, a wooden handled knife, two sets of chopsticks in ivory and bone, a toothpick, nail-file and tongs, two small metal cups and a quatrefoil tray,
case approximately 35cm long
Sold for £400 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • Provenance:
    By repute purchased by the Earl of Perth from Mallett at Bourdon House

Auction Notices

  • Provenance: Odile Cavendish, 28 Linden Gardens, London, on 14th June 1989, £1300 to The Earl of Perth

Category: Asian Art / Chinese Works of Art

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