Fine Antique Georgian Era Tortoise Shell Table Snuff Box, Casket - French Tortoiseshell in 18K Gold Mounts French enamel The old set of cards

The old set of cards is a 20th century add-in

A superb gaming chest from the Napoleon III era (c

and otherwise just signs of its age

Interior is also in quite good condition for an old necessaire

the tiny number "1" within that mark means it's 1st quality for

Fine Antique Georgian Era Tortoise Shell Table Snuff Box, Casket - French Tortoiseshell in 18K Gold Mounts French enamel The old set of cardsI can't find the tiny poincon or punch that would confirm this is French made, but the metal you see there tests at 18K gold, which is the standard in antique French pieces. The stunning old table snuff you see here came to us from France and even with the bugs having munched it here and there, it is a gorgeous old thing. In display on a tabletop, you won't even notice the bug nibbles, as they disappear into the mottled cognac and chocolate of the