A Sampson and Mordan silver propelling pencil and other silver vertu
A Sampson and Mordan silver propelling pencil and other silver vertu
first of hexagonal form with engine turned decoration, sliding action and bloodstone set terminal, stamped S Mordan & Co., a Russian Caucasian silver and niello miniature scent bottle and stopper c1900 of ewer form, makers marks WA bearing the word 'Kavkaz' in Cyrillic, and early 19th century Dutch novelty cachou box in the the form of a armoire, 1825, Pieter Geijskes with hinged lid and engraved decoration, a Victorian folding fruit knife with wrythen fluted grips, a Victorian 'Sherry' London, 1840, Reid & Son, and an Edwardian cut glass scent bottle and stopper (6)
first length 12 cm., weighable silver approx. 2.74ozt
Condition: Pencil in good condition, dings to body of scent, terminal of scroll handle with stopper and chain attached has become detached. Cachou box rubbed scent bottle stopper with loss to plug
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A Sampson and Mordan silver propelling pencil and other silver vertu
first of hexagonal form with engine turned decoration, sliding action and bloodstone set terminal, stamped S Mordan & Co., a Russian Caucasian silver and niello miniature scent bottle and stopper c1900 of ewer form, makers marks WA bearing the word 'Kavkaz' in Cyrillic, and early 19th century Dutch novelty cachou box in the the form of a armoire, 1825, Pieter Geijskes with hinged lid and engraved decoration, a Victorian folding fruit knife with wrythen fluted grips, a Victorian 'Sherry' London, 1840, Reid & Son, and an Edwardian cut glass scent bottle and stopper (6)
first length 12 cm., weighable silver approx. 2.74ozt
Condition: Pencil in good condition, dings to body of scent, terminal of scroll handle with stopper and chain attached has become detached. Cachou box rubbed scent bottle stopper with loss to plug