Antique French c.1750-1810 Vest Pocket Etui, Nécessaire, Tortoise Shell and Sterling Silver Pique Theodor Schloepke Gothic Revival aesthetic

Antique French c.1750-1810 Vest Pocket Etui, Nécessaire, Tortoise Shell and Sterling Silver Pique Theodor Schloepke Gothic Revival aestheticA stunning fine c. 1750 1810 French vest pocket vanity ncessaire, would have been filled with small implements of necessity for the elegant traveler, or gentleman, lady, in its time. The interior items have all gone missing over the centuries, which is very often the case, but the etui, itself is exquisite, and beautifully preserved. It is petit, as these were, and an engineering marvel. Just 3" long, 1 1 2" wide and 3 4" at deepest, an oval form. You

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