Antique French Grand Tour Souvenir Card Case, Tortoise Shell Necessaire Tortoiseshell silk the edging is entirely tri-bevelled

the edging is entirely tri-bevelled to add interest to this somewhat gothic-influenced design evolution piece

The outer box

not later than 1830

original come forward without even a chip on either of the stoppers

since the one image is the prep for bottle-making

Antique French Grand Tour Souvenir Card Case, Tortoise Shell Necessaire Tortoiseshell silk the edging is entirely tri-bevelledWith 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