Antique Tortoise Shell and Mother of Pearl French Marquetry Cigar Case - Tortoiseshell necessaire 18k and inlaid with fine brass

and inlaid with fine brass strapping that is a stylized French fleur de lys

typical of the day and tradition

Some would remove him from the carved ivory roundel

have tiniest marks that we can't decipher

not wanting to disrupt anything further

Antique Tortoise Shell and Mother of Pearl French Marquetry Cigar Case - Tortoiseshell necessaire 18k and inlaid with fine brassOne from my own collection, decades of enjoyment of it being mine. A while back we had a tea caddy done in this mother of pearl inlay against rich chocolate and cognac mottled tortoise shell, and it sold so fast I still miss it. We have several card cases and one magnificent large sewing compendium, box, also sold separately. I was thrilled to find that same French style of early tortie and mop marquetry work this time in a cigar case. Some claim