SMALL SILVER PURSE. With links, closure engraved with the interlaced initials MJN (Mary-Joy Newland). Attached is a small silver collar brooch adorned with three coins of 10 and 25 cents (1937, 1938, 1940), in the effigy of Queen Wilhelmine of Holland, a pocket comb in its silver case, a tube of silver-plated lipstick set with a hard stone cabochon, containing a small mirror, a silver-plated office stamp box, a gilt-metal cigarette case with a porcelain plaque depicting a little girl in traditional Dutch dress, and a metal cigarette case engraved with the words "Remenber Me!, 9/XII/31 Meo" (Count Menno de Limburg-Stirum). Missing, as is. Marked: sterling, London, 1887. Total gross weight: 99 g. Various sizes

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