including :a two-colour gold wax seal case, Paris, 1789-1792, with later matrix, 12cm., 4 ¾ in. long. ; a gold and aventurine pill box, Paris, 1783-1789, 5cm., 2 in. diam. ; a silver-gilt mounted glass perfume bottle,  Paris, circa 1900, 11cm., 4 3/8 in. high ;  a gilt metal and lacquer opera spy glass, circa 1900, 7cm., 2 ¾ in. high in full ; a gilt-metal necessaire without implements, circa 1900, 10cm., 3 7/8 in. high; a small gilt-metal box inscribed ‘A la gloire des armées françaises’, containing the list of victories by French army during the Revolution and under Napoleon (1792-1814), 4.7cm., 1 7/8 in. diam.

Wax seal case: good condition 44.1gr Pill box: lid cracked, replacement pins to mounts, Perfume bottle: bottom mount slightly ill-fitting. Would benefit from professional cleaning. Spy glass: some losses to lacquer but decorative and good order overall. Etui: some losses to gilding but overall good condition French army box: overall good condition. Filled with 16 circular paper documents, mentioning for every year the different battles from 1793 to 1814.
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