Each piece decorated overall with engraved scrolling foliage; comprising an encrier mounted with puttiand inset with malachite and garnet cabochons, a hinged writing pad inset to the cover with an oval venereed malachite panel, a pen rest mounted with an oval cabochon, and a hinged letter holder with cream-silk lined interior and three divided compartments
The encrier: 7³⁄₄ in. (19.5 cm.) high; 10¹⁄₂ in. (26.5 cm.) wide; 9 in. (23 cm.) deep
The pad: 10³⁄₄ x 8¹⁄₂ in. (27.5 x 21.5 cm.), closed
The letter box: 3³⁄₄ in. (9.5 cm.) high; 6¹⁄₄ in. (16 cm.) wide; 4 in. (10.5 cm.) deep
The pen rest: 1³⁄₄ in. (4.5 cm.) high; 3 in. (7.5 cm.) wide; 3¹⁄₂ in. (9 cm.) deep

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