the lid with an inset plaque engraved with the Smith crest, the leather lined interior with a blotter pad, lift out pen tray and a two Berry Patent leather cases, one for matches the other ink the back of each gilt-tooled Halstaff & Hannaford / 228 Regent Street St. W.

Inventory of the Property of Guy O. Smith at 33 Grosvenor Street, 1904, possibly 'Mr Smith's Bedroom / Gents dressing case in lignum Vitae [sic] case with silver fittings'

Generally in very good order, rosewood a lovely colour. Section of brass inlay lacking to the lid and some chips and cracks to rosewood. Superb qulaity
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