Charming Antique French Mother of Pearl Sailboat Inkwell & Pocket Watch Stand, Holder woven kilim I cannot now remember if

I cannot now remember if it had 7 frames or an ornament on front

there are basically 2 types of portrait miniatures

the oval cabochon-like form is a slightly different color gold

but this case did not have any inside

Red coral was a gift often given to young girls or young women

Charming Antique French Mother of Pearl Sailboat Inkwell & Pocket Watch Stand, Holder woven kilim I cannot now remember ifThese are always fun, always popular and tougher to come by. This 19th century Grand Tour souvenir from France shows you why. A typical little desk stand, it's got covered original inkwell, but also the pocket watch hook up top of the mast, and the open "boat" is a cup into which one would put the contents of pockets at evening. Jewelry and pocket watch, a few coins. These old items were called "vide poche" (literally translates to empty pocket) in