Antique Victorian to Edwardian British Burl Wood and Brass Sewing Etui with 9 Tools. Mother of Pearl ivory brush but I can see a

but I can see a slight shadow at bottom

I'm sure it would polish out but we somehow missed doing so before photographing

Delicate neutral palette of florals

Could be improved with a wipe of black shoe polish

Jean-Pierre Gallais belonged to a family of surgeons and apothecaries established in Doué for a very long time

Antique Victorian to Edwardian British Burl Wood and Brass Sewing Etui with 9 Tools. Mother of Pearl ivory brush but I can see aA traveler's sewing and vanity case, missing just the scissors after these 170 or so years since some Grand Tour traveler first bought it for her trip. The original 6 carved mother of pearl handled tools still inside, along with a wonderful pocket knife (sadly, blade broken), and retractible silver pencil, thimble. Just the 2 scissors gone missing from the old claret red silk velvet lined interior. The burled wood is quite magnificent, and highlighted