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An interesting late 17th century embroidered leather purse inscribed HARBERT RANDOLPH, the interior with dedication dated 1669 together with a late 17th/early 18th century tortoiseshell comb with leather case the purse possibly of Ottoman origin, the comb probably Mexican (3) image 1
An interesting late 17th century embroidered leather purse inscribed HARBERT RANDOLPH, the interior with dedication dated 1669 together with a late 17th/early 18th century tortoiseshell comb with leather case the purse possibly of Ottoman origin, the comb probably Mexican (3) image 2
An interesting late 17th century embroidered leather purse inscribed HARBERT RANDOLPH, the interior with dedication dated 1669 together with a late 17th/early 18th century tortoiseshell comb with leather case the purse possibly of Ottoman origin, the comb probably Mexican (3) image 3
Lot 138

An interesting late 17th century embroidered leather purse inscribed HARBERT RANDOLPH, the interior with dedication dated 1669 together with a late 17th/early 18th century tortoiseshell comb with leather case
the purse possibly of Ottoman origin, the comb probably Mexican

21 November 2018, 13:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £1,875 inc. premium

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An interesting late 17th century embroidered leather purse inscribed HARBERT RANDOLPH, the interior with dedication dated 1669 together with a late 17th/early 18th century tortoiseshell comb with leather case

the purse possibly of Ottoman origin, the comb probably Mexican
the purse worked in silver and gold thread with flower motifs and inscribed HARBERT(sic) RANDOLPH, the interior inscribed in ink From your obliged Cousen(sic) B Randolph, 25th June 1669, the comb of plain double sided form, its case lined with pink silk and with silver filigree thread edging, the purse, 11cm x 16.5cm, the comb, 12xm x 23cm (3)

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