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Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Card Case
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Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Card Case

19th century
Description

Victorian Era, Napoleon III era tortoise shell calling card case inlaid with mother of pearl. the front and back are similar and decorated with mother pearl flowers and scrolling foliage. The top with vacant silver inset cartouche.

Very good condition for age and is certainly suPhotos from all angles of view, the 2 sides are individually worked in florals and vines appears on each side

Measurements

Height 9 cm

Depth 6 cm

Depth 1.3 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
9cm (3.54")
Width
1.3cm (0.51")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Declaration

The English Interior has dated this Tortoiseshell Visiting Card Case to the 19th Century.

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SA1214952
Description
Victorian Era, Napoleon III era tortoise shell calling card case inlaid with mother of pearl. the front and back are similar and decorated with mother pearl flowers and scrolling foliage. The top with vacant silver inset cartouche.
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Very good condition for age and is certainly suPhotos from all angles of view, the 2 sides are individually worked in florals and vines appears on each side.
The English Interior

Measurements

Height 9 cm

Depth 6 cm

Depth 1.3 cm

Height
9cm (3.54")
Width
1.3cm (0.51")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Date of Manufacture

The English Interior has dated this Tortoiseshell Visiting Card Case to the 19th Century.

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SA1214952
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A dark brown tortoiseshell visiting card case with an open top lid featuring floral mother of pearl inlays.
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Archive I A dark brown tortoiseshell visiting card case with an open top lid featuring floral mother of pearl inlays.

Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Card Case

Archive II A dark brown tortoiseshell visiting card case with an open top lid featuring floral mother of pearl inlays. View II
Archive III A dark brown tortoiseshell visiting card case with an open top lid featuring floral mother of pearl inlays. View III
Archive IV A dark brown tortoiseshell visiting card case with an open top lid featuring floral mother of pearl inlays. View IV
Archive V A dark brown tortoiseshell visiting card case with an open top lid featuring floral mother of pearl inlays. View V
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Tadcaster
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The English Interior
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A dark brown tortoiseshell visiting card case with an open top lid featuring floral mother of pearl inlays.
TORTOISESHELL AND MOTHER OF PEARL CARD CASE
Ref: SA1214952
A dark brown tortoiseshell visiting card case with an open top lid featuring floral mother of pearl inlays.
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Victorian card cases were small, decorative containers used during the nineteenth century to store and carry calling cards for formal social visits.

Craftsmen shaped natural tortoiseshell using heat and moisture, subsequently embedding precisely cut pieces of mother-of-pearl and silver wire into carved channels on the exterior surface.

Authentic tortoiseshell features irregular natural mottling, seamless hand-fitted construction under magnification, and slight surface wear appropriate to its age.

Position the card case upright on a small acrylic or brass display stand within a glass cabinet, on an office desk, or atop a stack of books.

Keep the object away from direct sunlight, humidity fluctuations, and heat sources to prevent warping, cleaning gently with a dry microfibre cloth without liquid polishes.
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