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Women's necessaire

Accessories
Inventory number
2022.6.23.9ae.AA.BX.C1865.FR
Description
Squared-wavy shaped toilet necessaire with a mother of pearl marquetry on black pear wood. The lid is decorated by a single round panel with golden frame and flowers such as roses or blue forget-me-nots in it, reminding the surrounding patterns. The sides are representing floral forms as well, with golden arabesques. The inside of the box is equipped with twelve green compartments of various sizes with geometric decorations, sometimes crowned with a dark green velvet lid, two with handles and one with a ribbon.
Materials
Pear wood
Mother-of-pearl
Velvet
Brass
Ivory
Silk
Origin
circa 1865 France
Dimensions
Width : 22 cm
Length : 30 cm
Height : 10 cm