Exceedingly Rare French Louis XV 12k, 14k Gold & Diamond Gentleman's Vest Nécessaire, Nutmeg Grater mother of pearl gaming chips perhaps one of a kind

perhaps one of a kind

I will say up front

but with inlays of engraved and cut mother of pearl patterning the entire exterior against that opulent cognac and chocolate of the natural tortoise shell veneer

and the painting wafer is not chipped nor broken

or platter

Exceedingly Rare French Louis XV 12k, 14k Gold & Diamond Gentleman's Vest Nécessaire, Nutmeg Grater mother of pearl gaming chips perhaps one of a kindFrance, Circa 17601770, a rare fine gentleman's vest ncessaire. "True aristocratic luxury was often intended to be appreciated at close range. It was not always ostentatious. A perfectly cut cuff, a beautifully balanced sword hilt, or a discreet diamond could say more than a flamboyant display of jewels." This extraordinary gentleman's vest ncessaire perfectly embodies that philosophy. Fashioned in France during the reign of Louis XV, decades before