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A fine early 19th Century Palais Royal musical writing implement box, the rectangular box in
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A fine early 19th Century Palais Royal musical writing implement box, the rectangular box in mirror glass, the lid centred by a finely carved and pierced mother of pearl plaque as a female figure emblematic of the arts and science (top of spear lacking), within a curved gilt metal border pierced with flowers and leaves. The front with a carved mother of pearl anthemion escutcheon, the front and sides with borders in sections of mother of pearl engraved with leaf scrolls, the back with a plain mother of pearl border, raised on a gilt moulded edge and four shell mounted paw feet. The lid interior fitted with a mirror over a flush fitted velvet tray with a complete selection of carved mother of pearl and ornamental tools, comprising a mother of pearl paper knife with silver shield, the terminal carved and pierced as a lyre with jewelled mounts, a silver shield mounted stiletto gilt mount and faceted steel stem, a pair of steel bladed scissors with gilt mounts, the arms carved as dolphins, a curved handle eraser with silver shield, another with silver shield, the terminal pierced and carved with jewelled mounts, a feather form dip pen with knib with gilt metal and enamel pansy motif, a seal with silver shield and carved vase form stem, a ruler centred by a silver shield and pierced and carved with leaf scrolls, a gilt metal mounted glass inkwell and companion sander. Fitted below the tray with an operative cylinder musical box with complete comb, the compartmentalised interior lined in cream and pink satin. Central crack to lid mirror, crack to one side and the back with some losses to silvering, box 26 x 18 x 11cms.
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A fine early 19th Century Palais Royal musical writing implement box, the rectangular box in mirror glass, the lid centred by a finely carved and pierced mother of pearl plaque as a female figure emblematic of the arts and science (top of spear lacking), within a curved gilt metal border pierced with flowers and leaves. The front with a carved mother of pearl anthemion escutcheon, the front and sides with borders in sections of mother of pearl engraved with leaf scrolls, the back with a plain mother of pearl border, raised on a gilt moulded edge and four shell mounted paw feet. The lid interior fitted with a mirror over a flush fitted velvet tray with a complete selection of carved mother of pearl and ornamental tools, comprising a mother of pearl paper knife with silver shield, the terminal carved and pierced as a lyre with jewelled mounts, a silver shield mounted stiletto gilt mount and faceted steel stem, a pair of steel bladed scissors with gilt mounts, the arms carved as dolphins, a curved handle eraser with silver shield, another with silver shield, the terminal pierced and carved with jewelled mounts, a feather form dip pen with knib with gilt metal and enamel pansy motif, a seal with silver shield and carved vase form stem, a ruler centred by a silver shield and pierced and carved with leaf scrolls, a gilt metal mounted glass inkwell and companion sander. Fitted below the tray with an operative cylinder musical box with complete comb, the compartmentalised interior lined in cream and pink satin. Central crack to lid mirror, crack to one side and the back with some losses to silvering, box 26 x 18 x 11cms.
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As part of our service to clients we offer an 'at cost' postal service. Within the UK we will only use Royal Mail Special Delivery/ Parcel Force 24 or 48 depending on the size and weight of your consignment.
You may alternatively collect your purchases by prior appointment, please email us at rvb@bleasdalesltd. co. uk to make an appointment and obtain collection details.
If you require your purchases posting please email rvb@bleasdalesltd. co. uk for a quote, please contact us prior to paying your sale invoice to avoid the unnecessary need to make two separate payments.
When you make your payment by bank transfer please use the name on your invoice as the reference and if paying for postage follow that reference by PP indicating your payment includes postage.
We post in strict order of payment, once you have paid you will be allocated a postal number. We pack and post all items ourselves and on average post between ten and fifteen parcels per working day, we will email you the evening of the day your items have been despatched. Please note that it can take up to four weeks for all parcels to be despatched following the sale date.
If you require your items more quickly than our service can provide please contact Mailboxes Leamington Spa: www.bit.ly/mailboxes-ls to obtain a quote.
Please note that postal costs are determined entirely by weight and size. If we are posting to you outside the UK you will be responsible for any import or other charges payable at the point of entry.
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