Antique Tortoise Shell and Mother of Pearl French Marquetry Cigar Case - Tortoiseshell necessaire 18k pitcher or pot

pitcher or pot

One can speculate that perhaps they represent 3 children lost to childhood disease

before branching into so many other avenues of the fine arts and antiques we now present

Stunning work of art

Likely a painting of French Revolution era disruption

Antique Tortoise Shell and Mother of Pearl French Marquetry Cigar Case - Tortoiseshell necessaire 18k pitcher or potOne from my own collection, decades of enjoyment of it being mine. A while back we had a tea caddy done in this mother of pearl inlay against rich chocolate and cognac mottled tortoise shell, and it sold so fast I still miss it. We have several card cases and one magnificent large sewing compendium, box, also sold separately. I was thrilled to find that same French style of early tortie and mop marquetry work this time in a cigar case. Some claim