Antique c.1800 French Necessaire, Vanity Etui w Scent Perfume Bottle, Medicine Spoon, Folding Scissors, Etc Crumb Brush I think the shimmery material

I think the shimmery material underlying the carving on the guards is actually mica

Fabulous antique to vintage French hallmarked sterling silver 8 7/8" coffee or tea pot

one need not even consider it Biblical but just a pastoral view

Unlock it with a working old skeleton key and inside it is divided into two tin foil lined compartments

A flat cover glass is possibly a replacement for what

Antique c.1800 French Necessaire, Vanity Etui w Scent Perfume Bottle, Medicine Spoon, Folding Scissors, Etc Crumb Brush I think the shimmery materialI've collected these for decades. The little vest pocket "necessaire" of the late 1700s to earliest 1800s. This one is exceptionally find and complete but for a small pocket knife. You can see the openings in our photos, and note that all of the other originals are there. Scent flask (damaged), 2 page ivory note pad, hinged and with some writing still visible, rare folding scissors, and a medicine spoon which is also rare to find. One of my favorites.