Original Box, Set of 2 Tortoise Shell Coin Purse & Necessaire, Card Case - Tortoiseshell & Pique cravat I see no evidence of

I see no evidence of moth or bug damage

or just center your collection of beloved "women's art"

Or set them atop some old leather bound books for just the most fun accessory to your reading room or bedside table

There is a little of that lift of tilting on the outer perimeter of the frame - flaking a little as in the section image

Original Box, Set of 2 Tortoise Shell Coin Purse & Necessaire, Card Case - Tortoiseshell & Pique cravat I see no evidence ofIt's rare enough to find a matching pair of fine 1840 50s French shell items, but rarer still to find them still with their original domed & monogrammed leather presentation box, but here is one more beautiful set for our collectors to enjoy. A fabulous early Napoleon III set, these were often given as gifts, sometimes related to communion or other Catholic milestones, and sometimes came along with a matching prayer book. We have 2 other boxed sets