Antique French Napoleon III Tortoise Shell Cigar Case, Spectacles Case or Evening Purse, c.1850s Animalier Each tourist's memento that survives

Each tourist's memento that survives today is a testament to the Old World carvers' amazing skill

A fabulous and very early shagreen necessaire

along with the French Empire

Pages in that final 1/3 to 1/2 of book look like they are loose

when available

Antique French Napoleon III Tortoise Shell Cigar Case, Spectacles Case or Evening Purse, c.1850s Animalier Each tourist's memento that survivesThis is a very fine old etui, cigar case in the traditional 1800s style we find in France and England (origins). Great for cigar case, which is the original use intended (no odors), and also wonderful used for spectacles or as an evening purse, which most of us buy these for in our time. The case has superb and beautifully colored mottled old coloration, of course, as we are used to in these finest old items, and the interior is beautifully lined in