Antique French Eglomise Grand Tour Souvenir Scent or Perfume Flask, Bottle, Chatelaine, Invalides architectural it tapers narrower as it

it tapers narrower as it recedes

from the time of Napoleon Bonaparte himself likely

perhaps with full pearls (see images)

impacting the upper lid only It is not a break away at hinge

and strong hinges

Antique French Eglomise Grand Tour Souvenir Scent or Perfume Flask, Bottle, Chatelaine, Invalides architectural it tapers narrower as itWith a superb mother of pearl backed painting of "Hotel du Invalides" (Paris, now with tomb of Napoleon), this larger sized scent bottle is in remarkably fine condition for age. Dating early 1800s to perhaps 1860s, it still has its working cork, and the mirror backing is bright and reflective. A little secondary souvenir view in cap in the form of a tiny Stanhope (clear frosted glass with a tiny architectural image also on it, viewed a little like