an old wooden case with a pair of scissors and a pair of scissors in ita lot of tools that are laying out on the tablea small wooden box sitting on a white surfacea box that has a bunch of different items in it
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170 - 18-carat yellow gold (750/1000) sewing kit, mother-of-pearl …
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Estimate €600 - €1,000
Description
18-carat yellow gold (750/1000) sewing kit, mother-of-pearl and steel, comprising a pair of scissors engraved with interlacing patterns, a stylus, a pin case, a spool and a seam ripper in mother-of-pearl with a gilded metal mount. Rooster’s head hallmark and eagle’s head hallmark, 1809–1819 Early 19th-century French craftsmanship Total weight excluding the scissors and seam ripper: 12.49 g Gross weight of the scissors: 7.86 g Case in burl veneer decorated with a coat of arms 2 x 7.5 x 12 cm (missing veneer and damage to the clasp)
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About the sale Jewellery and Fashion
Auction location
Auction time 10/06/2026 at 1:30 PM
Lot description modified on 09/25/2026 at 12:00 PM
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