Antique French 18k Gold on Silver & Cut Crystal Scent or Perfume, Shaped Box Sarreguemines and represents the lost virginity

and represents the lost virginity of a young maiden at hands of a sneaky scoundrel (whom she probably loves)

I think the shimmery material underlying the carving on the guards is actually mica

Handle is lathe-turned wood

Tip of one of the still-sharp lancet blades is broken off

The blades are all the original pre-stainless ones

Antique French 18k Gold on Silver & Cut Crystal Scent or Perfume, Shaped Box Sarreguemines and represents the lost virginityGorgeous antique French Napoleon III era 18k gold on hallmarked silver vermeil scent or perfume flask, an elegant bottle with guilloche style decoration and original fitted & shaped presentation box! I just love these old French scent or perfume bottles, as elegant as can be and rare to find one with the original opulent box! The bottle itself in a tear drop shaping with crisp wheel cut edges and that lovely 18k gold plated silver collar & cap. Both