English or Scottish, c.1700-1750, brass body covered in faded green rayskin, with heavy silver mounts, maker's mark only to hinge R:L, length 14.9cm.
Note: Two similar cases are illustrated in Bennion's Antique Medical Instruments, colour plate II.
Sold for £325
Result plus buyers premium
English or Scottish, c.1700-1750, brass body covered in faded green rayskin, with heavy silver mounts, maker's mark only to hinge R:L, length 14.9cm.
Note: Two similar cases are illustrated in Bennion's Antique Medical Instruments, colour plate II.
Auction: Fine Scientific & Medical Instruments and Books, 24th Nov, 2022