Antique French Tortoise Shell & Ormolu 2 Bottle Scent Caddy, Perfume Flasks Travel vanity Set in what is likely

Set in what is likely 800 to sterling silver though I've not managed to find any markings as of yet

his presses were broken

I can guarantee you it is higher than 12k

Isn't she gorgeous

Antique French Tortoise Shell & Ormolu 2 Bottle Scent Caddy, Perfume Flasks Travel vanity Set in what is likelyThese wonderful old early 1800s French caskets are fascinating, and becoming more and more rare. This one is rather large for the style. The French did not just use tortoise shell as veneers, or in boulle worked boxes, but also in this form, thin panels worked by themselves into the brass framework so the light could fully play through the colorful old shell. Relatively thin, it is a fragile style and most have some aging and shrinkage hairlines or