Antique Calling Card Case, Necessaire, Tortoise Shell, Ivory & French Sterling Silver, Victorian Tortoiseshell serving flatware but no signature on the

but no signature on the lock plate

And it is stunningly beautiful

but it seems a shame to cut it

ready to hang as art

and this based on a scrap of similar work we have dated from that period as well as reference books

Antique Calling Card Case, Necessaire, Tortoise Shell, Ivory & French Sterling Silver, Victorian Tortoiseshell serving flatware but no signature on theThe opulent beauty of French sterling silver against the mottled dark chocolate to cognac coloration of the old shell is just stunning, and never more so than in this card case and 'necessaire' combo etui. Actually the Victorian era forerunner to today's iPhone or Blackberry, the case would have housed calling cards, and has an ivory wafer fitted with its own stylus for note taking, contacts and itinerary at a glance. Sure, we've come a long way,