Original Box, Set of 2 Tortoise Shell Coin Purse & Necessaire, Card Case - Tortoiseshell & Pique cravat The term translates directly as

The term translates directly as "sweet note"

There is also an enamel plaque along the bottom noting the maker or

other than a hairline across the one side panel which view is of the Concord

this miniature portrait dates to earliest 1700s

Original Box, Set of 2 Tortoise Shell Coin Purse & Necessaire, Card Case - Tortoiseshell & Pique cravat The term translates directly asIt's rare enough to find a matching pair of fine 1840 50s French shell items, but rarer still to find them still with their original domed & monogrammed leather presentation box, but here is one more beautiful set for our collectors to enjoy. A fabulous early Napoleon III set, these were often given as gifts, sometimes related to communion or other Catholic milestones, and sometimes came along with a matching prayer book. We have 2 other boxed sets