A boxed guilloche enamel silver gilt writing set, Cartier, circa 1920

PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF DAME NELLIE MELBA GBE

comprising a pen rest, a nib holder, a double ended eraser, a pencil and a pen knife, the pen rest of tapering oblong form, with white enamel jeweling to the edge, the blue guilloche enamel bearing a gilt wreath, bearing French assay mark and 1133 to verso, the amber coloured stem of the nib holder mounted with a collar of blue guilloche enamel with gilt highlights, edged with white enamel beading, the double ended eraser mounted with a central rectangular blue and white guilloche collar, the blue guilloche pencil of flattened oval form, with gilt leaf decoration and white jewelled borders to either end, the silver gilt cap lifting off to reveal the pencil to the interior,bearing French assay mark and marked Cartier Paris, the steel bladed pen knife with blue tapering guilloche enamel handle highlighted with enamel jewelling and gilt wreaths, contained in a gold tooled black Morocco leather silk and velvet lined box, marked to the interior of the lid Cartier 13 Rue de la Paix, London 4 New Burlington Street, the pen rest 20mm high, 47mm long, 18mm wide, the nib holder 148mm long, the eraser 11mm long, the pencil 102mm long, the pen knife 180mm long, the box 220mm x 95mm