Gold and diamond evening bag and accessories, Asprey & Co., London, circa 1970 of woven mesh design, fastened by a foliate clasp pave-set with brilliant-cut diamonds, with gold rope twist chain handle cinched by a sliding clasp, together with a square mirror compact and cylindrical lipstick case of similar pattern, gross weight approximately 326 grams, purse approximately 111 x 110 mm, the purse applied with initial and date 'T 20-11-71', compact approximately 58 mm square, lipstick holder length approximately 52 mm, Elizabeth Arden lipstick intact, signed a & Co. For Asprey, numbered. Accompanied by an Asprey & Co., London fitted presentation box.
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- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
- Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
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