Lot 664 , A pair of George V silver and tortoiseshell mounted menu holders, J. Batson & Son, London, 1913, base 56mm
A pair of George V silver and tortoiseshell mounted menu holders, J. Batson & Son, London, 1913, the loaded bases, with leather cover inscribed 'Asprey London', base 56mm.
Estimate £80-120
One tortoiseshell panel is loose and the other has a large amount of some kind of residue on the back?? The base rims of both are quite dented and mis-shapen. Hallmarks clear but some rubbing to the maker's mark. Leather a little worn on the bases.
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Sold for £90