Lovely Antique French Hallmarked Sterling Silver Egg Cup, Vermeil Interior with Shell or Seashell Motif Moscow but we do know its

but we do know its heritage puts it in museum quality timeframe and condition

with age-related surface scratches

shimmering mother of pearl accents including the reticulated cartouche and diamond shaped escutcheon

Young & Ellis

The shadow box frame is about 1" in depth

Lovely Antique French Hallmarked Sterling Silver Egg Cup, Vermeil Interior with Shell or Seashell Motif Moscow but we do know itsElegant antique French sterling silver egg cup with seashell or shell motif, vermeil or gold lined plated interior and in wonderful condition! Yes, a single egg cup so we can call it a "solitaire" or "bachelor's" piece but there are so many other things one could use it for. For some reason, making it into a tiny doll sized flower pot or jardiniere with tiny faux flowers keeps popping into my head. It bears the post 1878 French Minerve or Minerva