154 - TOILETRY SET FEATURING THE INITIAL “MC” UNDER A BARON’S CROWN.

TOILETRY SET FEATURING THE INITIAL “MC” UNDER A BARON’S CROWN. Made of mahogany, with an inlaid cartouche bearing the initial. Base signed “Aucune aîné à Paris.” Lined with moiré and burgundy velvet. When opened, it contains: - On the front: Three bottles (one with a small broken stopper) and two round boxes made of faceted glass, with lids and stoppers bearing the initials, hallmarked on the neck and base. -On the front, at the back: A hairbrush, a zebrawood clothes brush, two compartments with lids (one of which is tin-plated), and a horn handle in its leather case. -On top: A tray with scissors, a penholder, a corkscrew, a screwdriver, a hook for the mirror, tweezers, and ear picks (six items missing). -Above: two round glass boxes with numbered silver lids (one glass missing), a soap box, and a toothbrush box; with a handle-mounted brush, numbered openwork silver lids, and a needle cushion (one accessory missing). With its key. A.B.E. (a few missing parts, including the keyhole). 19 x 26 x H 13 cm. Silver weight: 240 g Provenance: Jean-Denis Serena Collection