Antique c.1800 French Necessaire, Vanity Etui w Scent Perfume Bottle, Medicine Spoon, Folding Scissors, Etc Crumb Brush or anytime

or anytime

Unlock it with a working old skeleton key and inside it is divided into two tin foil lined compartments

she wears the red sash/cape that tells us she was likely a Royalist who lost someone to the guillotine

Acid test a yes at high 15k and a no at 18k so probably either 15k or 16k

A flat cover glass is possibly a replacement for what

Antique c.1800 French Necessaire, Vanity Etui w Scent Perfume Bottle, Medicine Spoon, Folding Scissors, Etc Crumb Brush or anytimeI've collected these for decades. The little vest pocket "necessaire" of the late 1700s to earliest 1800s. This one is exceptionally find and complete but for a small pocket knife. You can see the openings in our photos, and note that all of the other originals are there. Scent flask (damaged), 2 page ivory note pad, hinged and with some writing still visible, rare folding scissors, and a medicine spoon which is also rare to find. One of my favorites.