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Lot 411: AN ANTIQUE PEARL AND GOLD SEWING SET
Auction House: Christie's
Auction Location: London, United Kingdom
8 King Street, St. James's
London, United Kingdom
SW1Y 6QT
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Auction Title: Important Jewellery
Auction Date: 15 June 2006
Description: Comprising two pairs of scissors, thimble, bodkin, threader, tweezers, pocket knife, needle case, button hook, and propelling pencil, circa 1850, in original tooled red leather fitted case, 16.5 cm. long
Provenance: H.M. Queen Alexandra (1844-1925), and thence by descent
Notes: No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
