Lot 141
Set with two circular banded agated panels to the sides. The silver gilt mounts and hinged top finely engraved in classical scrolls and flowers. Engraved script to the base 'Gift of Sir G. S. Mackenzie of Coul'.
Circa 1830.
Length 7.2cm
Estimate $600 - $800
Press button hinged top with cork liner. Tiny hole to cap top above rim. Inscription to base: Gift of Sir G.S. Mackenzie, Coul. Condition is very good with no visible signs of repair.
The opinions expressed in the condition reports are a guide only and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Prospective buyers are encouraged to inspect articles for sale at our pre-sale viewing where Leonard Joel staff are available for advice.
Leonard Joel makes no guarantee of the originality of mechanical or applied components. Absence of reference to such modifications does not imply that a lot is free from modifications.
Sir George Mackenzie, 7th Baronet FRS, FRSS, FSA, 1780-1848, was a Scottish geologist, chemist and agricultural improver.
The Collector's Auction
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8367
6:00pm - 30 June 2020
36-40 Queen Street, Woollahra
VIEWING
Viewing in Sydney:
Friday 26th – Monday 29th June, 10am-4pm
CONTACT
Hamish Clark
sydney@leonardjoel.com.au
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