Rare Antique French 18k on Sterling Silver Vermeil & Mother of Pearl Knife, Original Shaped Box or Travel Etui Master Port aux Cheveux The use of ivory in

The use of ivory in the Victorian era was prolific

topped with a quite unusual back-painted convex glass (eglomise) which is a technically difficult way to do a painting in that you literally paint the frontmost aspects of the painting and layer backwards instead of the other way

The painting is a watercolor or gouache on card

Set against the dark velvet mat

or flat to 1 1/4" when empty

Rare Antique French 18k on Sterling Silver Vermeil & Mother of Pearl Knife, Original Shaped Box or Travel Etui Master Port aux Cheveux The use of ivory inQuite rare antique French Louis XVIII to Charles X era 18k gold on 1819 1838 hallmarked sterling silver "vermeil" & sold mother of pearl handled knife in the original shaped green leatherette carrying case or etui! Back in Georgian times, it was quite common for a person to bring their own flatware or utensils along with them that this would be just such a piece. Surely belonging to a well off traveller, the craftsmanship and materials as opulent as