A FINE GEORGE III GOLD-MOUNTED AGATE AND ORMOLU NÉCESSAIRE WITH WATCH London, circa 1770, the watch movement signed 'Ja. . Cox' Rectangular casket, resting on four crouching dragons cast in ormolu, the truncated pyramidal top decorated with a watch supported by two young boys cast in ormolu, surrounded with blue stones and topped by a posy of flowers studded with silver-mounted stones and pearls, the corners applied with four similar flowers in vases, the striated ornate agate panels mounted in a gold cagework chased with c-scrolls and floral swags, front and rear wall decorated with exotic birds; the cover opening to reveal the gilt-metal mounted interior containing steel tweezers with incorporated nail file, a steel bodkin with ear spoon finial, a steel knife, a watch key, an ormolu spy glass covered with shagreen, a gold-mounted double mirror, and four glass bottles with gold caps 6¾ in. (175 mm.) high
A FINE GEORGE III GOLD-MOUNTED AGATE AND ORMOLU NÉCESSAIRE WITH WATCH London, circa 1770, the watch movement signed 'Ja. . Cox' Rectangular casket, resting on four crouching dragons cast in ormolu, the truncated pyramidal top decorated with a watch supported by two young boys cast in ormolu, surrounded with blue stones and topped by a posy of flowers studded with silver-mounted stones and pearls, the corners applied with four similar flowers in vases, the striated ornate agate panels mounted in a gold cagework chased with c-scrolls and floral swags, front and rear wall decorated with exotic birds; the cover opening to reveal the gilt-metal mounted interior containing steel tweezers with incorporated nail file, a steel bodkin with ear spoon finial, a steel knife, a watch key, an ormolu spy glass covered with shagreen, a gold-mounted double mirror, and four glass bottles with gold caps 6¾ in. (175 mm.) high
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