Excellent condition for age and type. There isn't so much as a bug nip anywhere on these panels of deeply convex-carved shell, and the pique work is all intact, likely 18k gold though I have not tested it so will not claim it to be. There is also silver and abalone or mother of pearl to reflect rainbows of changing color and shimmer-shine in light. Frame is in fine repair and so is the pleated leather baffle on each side that allows the purse to expand another .5" or so in depth. There is slightest dinginess to the original blue silk moire satin interior, but no splits or tears, and no deterioration we often see in old silk. This one has been treasured and used seldom, if ever. The slightest surface abrasion can be seen on the backside in our greatly enlarged first image, but in person you will not even see that. Really a gem!
IMPORTANT NOTE regarding antique tortoise shell or ivory: We are great supporters of protection for endangered species in our modern world. We never buy or sell anything 100 years or newer; we donate to anti-poaching organizations; we don't hunt; we conserve in ways that impact global warming (we're totally solar at home), knowing those measures also protect the animals in the wild today. We also recognize the vast cultural history we preserve with our care and reverence for these antique objects, and agree with CITES that objects over 100 years of age have nothing whatsoever to do with species depletion in our current world.
Our offering exceeds the age limitation of "more than 100 years of age", and is well within the exemption for CITES regulation. If imported, met the CITES regulation. This item will be handled and shipped from our Utah business, and is not available for shipment internationally, nor within the USA to California, NY, Nevada, Hawaii, New Jersey, Oregon, Washington if it contains ivory, sorry. Please see our small print for more details.