Lot 2

A FRENCH GILT-METAL MOUNTED ABALONE SHELL SEWING NECESSAIRE

POSSIBLY PALAIS ROYALE, CIRCA 1830
Provenance: Hylda and Lewis Gilbert, Sheldrake Place, London.
Lewis Gilbert (d.2018), the celebrated film director, producer and screenwriter, best known for his 007 James Bond movies and Alfie.

Estimate: £400 - £600
Hammer price: £550
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.

With engine-milled fitted interior including a thimble, scissors, needle and cut-glass scent holder, with pierced foliate scroll gallery to the inside cover, raised on scroll stand and veneered plinth with scallop-shell feet, 14.5cm high; 16cm high

Condition report: 

In good complete condition. The cover with engraved trailing foliate decoration, gilding rubbed. 

Dirt and dust to the base and some tarnishing to the gilding. A few small abrasions to the shell veneers, but very minor. 


Provenance: Hylda and Lewis Gilbert, Sheldrake Place, London. 


Lewis Gilbert (d.2018), the celebrated film director, producer and screenwriter, best known for his 007 James Bond movies and Alfie.

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