Andrew Nethercott Antiques has dated this piece to the 1910s.
Retailed by Dreyfous - Paris London and New York
The case in blue tooled leather with profuse gilt decoration.
Fitted interior with fabulous decorative scissors, stiletto, needle case, bodkin and thimble.
Inside lid gilt printed on silk
By Royal Warrants' to His Majesty King George V
To TM (their majesties) Queen Mary and Queen Alexandria'.
Dreyfous Paris 128 Mount Street London and 580 Fifth Avenue New York.
The base of the case is also marked in gold 'Dreyfous - Paris London and New York'.
The silver thimble is a replacement, hallmarked Chester 1897
makers mark CS*FS for Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders & James Francis Hollings (Frank) Shepherd
All the other tools are original with matching French hallmarks and maker's marks.
Width of case 5,5/8" or 143mm, gross weight 141 grams
Andrew Nethercott Antiques has dated this piece to the 1910s.
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French Chinoiserie Silver Gilt Sewing Etui Necessaire Dreyfous Paris
