Pen holder in yellow and green gold, with midnight blue lacquer. At each end, a gold cap, engraved with a frieze of leaves and a braid, holds a quill on one…

Pen holder in yellow and green gold, with midnight blue lacquer. At each end, a gold cap, engraved with a frieze of leaves and a braid, holds a quill on one side and a small pencil on the other. The midnight blue central section is studded with gold stars. Hallmarks. Late 18th century. With its shagreen case. Length (case): 13.8 cm - Length (pen holder closed): 13.2 cm. Gross weight: 25.90 g. A very similar example, though without its case, is housed at the Louvre Museum in the Department of Art

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L 13,8 cm · vikt 25,9 g