A late 19th century green Moroccan leather Gladstone-style vanity case with ivory mounted dressing table set
the silver mounts by William Leuchars, London 1888-90, retailed by Leuchars & Son of Piccadilly, London
The case initialled 'M.T', comprising: a sewing kit, a stud box, a comb case containing two combs, a pair of tongs and burner, a jewellery box, a lighter, an ink bottle, a page turner, glove stretchers, a mirror, a trinket box containing a thimble, a card holder, address book, two clothes brushes, two hair brushes, a button hook/shoe horn, an ivory pot, two toothbrushes, a manicure set, eight assorted dressing table jars and a hip flask with detachable silver cup, many items monogrammed, length 40cm; together with a brown Moroccan leather case, initialled 'AMT', the interior with removable tray, with an initialled canvas foul weather cover, length 50.5cm. (Qty)
The case initialled 'M.T', comprising: a sewing kit, a stud box, a comb case containing two combs, a pair of tongs and burner, a jewellery box, a lighter, an ink bottle, a page turner, glove stretchers, a mirror, a trinket box containing a thimble, a card holder, address book, two clothes brushes, two hair brushes, a button hook/shoe horn, an ivory pot, two toothbrushes, a manicure set, eight assorted dressing table jars and a hip flask with detachable silver cup, many items monogrammed, length 40cm; together with a brown Moroccan leather case, initialled 'AMT', the interior with removable tray, with an initialled canvas foul weather cover, length 50.5cm. (Qty)
Sold for
£2,000
inc. premium
Category: Decorative Arts / Silver
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