A GILT SILVER AND ENAMEL VESTA CASE, 20TH CENTURY

A GILT SILVER AND ENAMEL VESTA CASE, 20TH CENTURY

the translucent powder blue enamel over a diaper patterned engine-turned ground, the thumb piece set with a blue cabochon, 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.), gross weight: 31.68 g (1.12 oz)

CONDITION
The case appears in age-appropriate condition. Very light surface scratches visible to the engine-turned guilloche body. A visible loss to the cover and foot rim. As apparent in photographs. All consistent with age and use.

Kindly note, the auction is comprised of two sessions:
Session I: Russian and Asian Art, Antiques and Jewelry, lots 1-331
Session II: European, North and South American, and Ethnographic Art, Antiques, Jewelry, and Design, lots 500-827

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