Antique French Grand Tour Souvenir Card Case, Tortoise Shell Necessaire Tortoiseshell silk since the one image is

since the one image is the prep for bottle-making

A elegant as can be

This is a good sized table snuff

The back original with matching velvet and the old brass or bronze hang rings at each upper corner

It has a look of shagreen

Antique French Grand Tour Souvenir Card Case, Tortoise Shell Necessaire Tortoiseshell silk since the one image isWith one of the most lovely and perfectly executed miniature paintings we've seen, this Paris Grand Tour souvenir 'necessaire' or note pad card case with stylus intact, is a fabulous addition to your collection (or mine!). The image you see so nicely rendered ther on the wafer that is protected still by its glass cover plate, is the Madeleine Church, one of the most famous of all architectural sites in Paris. Rarely do these eglomise souvenir