A set of two ivory card cases, late 19th century
A set of two ivory card cases, late 19th century
the hinged cover with engraved initials, the interior with eleven blue card dividers and accompanying pencil, 10,5cm high, 7cm wide; and another, similar, the hinged cover embossed with enamelled initials, the interior with ivory divider painted with a portrait of a girl framed by a bouquet, flanked by two satin card pouches 10,5cm high, 6,5cm wide
*This lot is not suitable for export.
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Provenance
The collection of Mr Richard J. Stanes.
Literature
Stanes, Richard J. Visiting Card Cases: A History and My Collection. Blurb Inc. 2011.
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A set of two ivory card cases, late 19th century
the hinged cover with engraved initials, the interior with eleven blue card dividers and accompanying pencil, 10,5cm high, 7cm wide; and another, similar, the hinged cover embossed with enamelled initials, the interior with ivory divider painted with a portrait of a girl framed by a bouquet, flanked by two satin card pouches 10,5cm high, 6,5cm wide
*This lot is not suitable for export.
(2)
Provenance
The collection of Mr Richard J. Stanes.
Literature
Stanes, Richard J. Visiting Card Cases: A History and My Collection. Blurb Inc. 2011.
Estimate
Time, Location
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