Pristine Little 18th Century Silver-inlaid Mother of Pearl Etui with Perfume Flask, Heart-shaped Stopper Leather lapidary you can see that there

you can see that there has been a break

The box is also excellent for age and type

but just am not going to get to it

Not all were taught to read in that era

foliage and original mounting hardware reticulated escutcheons and working lock with two keys

Pristine Little 18th Century Silver-inlaid Mother of Pearl Etui with Perfume Flask, Heart-shaped Stopper Leather lapidary you can see that thereVery rarely have I had one of these little necessaire, etui with such perfect condition, age considered. All of the silver inlaid decoration in complete, and there are no missing or broken panels in th mother of pearl veneers. The body of the case is wood, with a thick lustrous veneer of pearl panels, each inlaid with a thicker silver than the usual foil, which is likely why it's remained in such fine condition. Thrilling to open one of these and find