With recessed tray containing steel, gilt and mother-of-pearl implements: pair of snowflake thread winders, griffin-handled scissors, needle case (minor damage), stiletto, scent bottle and stone-set thimble, the silk-lined lower section housing two-air cylinder movement, No. 495, with sectional comb in 21 groups of 3 teeth (complete), in gilt-brass sarcophagus-form case with engraved mother-of-pearl panels, filigree borders, lion's paw feet and glass curvature on lid containing an arrangement of cut-paper flowers, wd. 6 ½ in. (16 cm), cylinder 2 ¼ in. (5,8 cm), female stopwork detached, base loose, otherwise good original playing condition. With key. An exquisite and early sewing necessaire.