Opulent Antique French Tortoise Shell Vanity Set, 18K Gold Cartouche - Tortoiseshell basket Souvenir de L'Exposition de 1878

Souvenir de L'Exposition de 1878 markings with ornate world flag patterned borders and delightful comedic figural scene centers

A gold filet performs as a perfect mat to encase the tapestry

no canvas to soften and need re-stretching

Best of the best

It might be done after a fine painting (a copy made after

Opulent Antique French Tortoise Shell Vanity Set, 18K Gold Cartouche - Tortoiseshell basket Souvenir de L'Exposition de 1878Imagine the 19th century 'trousse de voyage' from which these remaining pieces must have come what a prize it would have been! The pieces that remain here are pristine and elegant in their fine quality simple lines, and further amplified in cachet by the 18K gold monogram set into each of the matching pieces. A fine shoe horn, glove stretcher, manicure and clothing brushes and a hairbrush are the pieces comprising this set of 5, though I'm sure they