Antique Georgian 18k and Enamel 'Souvenir' Etui, 'Boite a' Mouche', Patch Box or Toothpick Box, Ivory bread tray An wonderful piece

An wonderful piece

The frame is in nice condition and houses this old treasure well

that small flaw is completely hidden from view

this beautiful young woman put on her best gown and her cameo and sat for her portrait

In 1836 Paul Utzschneider handed over the management of the factory to his son-in-law Alexandre de Geiger

Antique Georgian 18k and Enamel 'Souvenir' Etui, 'Boite a' Mouche', Patch Box or Toothpick Box, Ivory bread tray An wonderful pieceThis little French etui, either once held toothpick and teeth cleaning implements, or it held patches (the little black dots men and women, alike, applied to their faces in mid 1700s to late 1700s). The ivory box is enhanced by a raised border of cut steel 'jewels', and further by the deep convex raised cartouche of glass covering a foiled or enameled cobalt blue ground with raised ornament of 18k gold (as is the frame on the cartouche, I might add)