Andrew Cox Antiques has dated this Mother of Pearl Etui to the 1870s.
This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.
There is a push button clasp to the top, which when pressed allows the two halves of the body to hinge down revealing the interior. An unusual and collectible piece.
Dimensions below.
Postage and packing :- £12.00 UK - Royal Mail Special Delivery
£20.00 Europe
£26.00 Outside Europe (USA will require an additional 10% tariff charge)
Condition :- Very good, minor age related wear to the ormolu. The push down clasp button has a crack to the mother of pearl, as pictured.
Origin :- France.
Date :- Circa 1870.
Height :- 13.5 cms
Diameter of base :- 7.5 cms
Andrew Cox Antiques has dated this Mother of Pearl Etui to the 1870s.
This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.
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A Lovely Palais Royal Mother-of-pearl Etui
