Lot 337: A Collection of 21 Antique and Vintage Objets de Vertu and Personal Accessories

A collection of 21 small antique and vintage personal accessories and decorative items, likely dating from the late 19th to early 20th centuries. The assortment features varied materials including brass, silver-tone metal, wood, bone, red textured leather, tortoiseshell, and lacquer. Notable items include a tortoiseshell rectangular case extensively inlaid with silver and mother-of-pearl floral decoration; a small bronze box featuring a classical equestrian relief on the lid; and a black lacquered box decorated with gilt scrollwork and a crest featuring the motto “Honi soit qui mal y pense,” associated with the British Royal Arms. Other items include a watch movement dial, a small brass compass, miniature scissors with light-colored handles, a metal spirit level housed in a silver-tone cylinder, a brass cylindrical object marked “Wissproof,” a red textured leather case holding a clear glass tumbler, a large round gilt-metal compact or box, and two carved wooden novelty items, one depicting a memento mori skull in a hinged case and the other a horse figure. Also present are various small cases, tools, and accessories.