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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;MatthiasM, post: 179590, member: 3175&quot;]Much thanks to the helpful members of this forum, I think I have finally managed to google my way to the solution <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>It seems to be identical to his thing sold on Bonhams (although that one was in better outer condition and in gold...). They also sold one in silver similar to mine but the gold one seems to be the same proportions and decorations. </p><p>The cheaper silver one sold for 10x as much as I gave for the whole lot, so as much as I liked the watch, I have to name this the true prize of the auction.</p><p>Not a bad bonus at all I have to say <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks to all of you again for your help with this mystery!</p><p><br /></p><p><i>A rare gold mounted spy-glass nécessaire, English, third quarter of the 18th century, with gold mounted fittings and floral swag decoration, sliding cover to eyepiece and objective, green stained fishskin cover, opening to fitted interior with penknife, pencil, scissors, bodkin, tweezers and ivory leaf, 4 1/4in (11cm) long </i></p><p>[ATTACH=full]50049[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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