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A Collection of 19th Century & Later Tortoiseshell Veneered & Mounted Objects: A fine cut glass cologne bottle with diamond cut globular clear glass body and a silver mounted stopper inset with tortoiseshell cap, hallmarked London 1919. A small smelling salts jar with silver mounted stopper. A tortoiseshell veneered travelling inkwell box of rectangular form with hinged lid and three square glass bottles fitted inside. A small rectangular trinket box with a hinged cushion lid (A/F) inlaid with strings of white metal, a brass button catch to the front and small white ceramic ball feet. A tortoiseshell clad etui with hinged snap-shut lid and simple piqué decoration. A horn D-ended trinket box with hinged tortoiseshell lid. A sterling silver mounted tortoiseshell comb. A small tortoiseshell letter knife with white metal handle. Also a clothes brush with horn mounted handle inset with small oval silver plaque hallmarked London 1962.