A crown monogram in silk on silk embroidery, perhaps from a Royal handkerchief, and it's been kept perfectly pristine inside the most elegant carved ivory etui, case, probably initially made to display carte de visite photo, or even tintype, c.1850-70, Napoleon III era. I found this in France about 20 years ago, and love the delicate nature of it, the pristine condition and the smooth weight of it in hand. Time to downsize my collections. Full measurements noted on the photos, but is 3 1/4" x 2 3/8" x 1/2".
Very good to excellent condition throughout. Double aperture etui, case for photos or perhaps portrait miniature, and on one side, perfectly kept, is the elaborate monogram in silk embroidery on silk, a crown worked into the monogram. In France, one cannot incorporate a crown into anything unless made for a Royal, crowned Noble. Heavy as only ivory is, super-smooth in the hand. A pushbutton closure and fine hinge both working perfectly. Note how smoothly it closes - there is not a bit of warm no hairlines or cracks of age/shrinkage, and no chips - perfectly kept. The natural coloration of the material shows o the underside - it is not a flaw but part of the natural material. Note restrictions apply.
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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.
