British, 19th century, comprising: two boxes, 4-1/4 x 3-1/8 in.; crocheting kit with tools, 3-3/4 x 1-1/2 in.; pair of brass and tortoiseshell opera glasses, 3 x 4-1/4 x 2 in.; tortoiseshell, bone, and wire miniature lute, 6 in.

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Provenance: Ruth and Ed Bridgeforth, Winchester, Virginia

surface dirt, scattered chips, cracks, losses, and lifting to tortoiseshell veneers; lute missing several bone pegs, needs restringing; box lids loose on hinges