Antique Tortoise Shell and Mother of Pearl French Marquetry Cigar Case - Tortoiseshell necessaire 18k itself a fine and valuable

itself a fine and valuable antique

not wanting to disrupt anything further

pitcher or pot

which was a method of layering paint and varnish to get a depth of image and for decorative objects like this one

Antique Tortoise Shell and Mother of Pearl French Marquetry Cigar Case - Tortoiseshell necessaire 18k itself a fine and valuableOne from my own collection, decades of enjoyment of it being mine. A while back we had a tea caddy done in this mother of pearl inlay against rich chocolate and cognac mottled tortoise shell, and it sold so fast I still miss it. We have several card cases and one magnificent large sewing compendium, box, also sold separately. I was thrilled to find that same French style of early tortie and mop marquetry work this time in a cigar case. Some claim