RARE Antique 18th Century Needlepoint Fire Screen Panel in Carved Frame, Point de Saint Cyr Tapestry Tabatiere sabot shell-lined but the entire box

shell-lined but the entire box is created from thick tortoise shell lined with a thinner shell to form the lip where it's thin enough to see the mottles of coloration

a Master goldsmith's work

also known as Opéra Garnier

This truly incredible tiny work of art is a personal favorite of mine after decades of collecting

Both in the colorful treatment of the background

RARE Antique 18th Century Needlepoint Fire Screen Panel in Carved Frame, Point de Saint Cyr Tapestry Tabatiere sabot shell-lined but the entire boxEarly! Stunning! This is a very early 18th century needlepoint and petit point tapestry in the manner of the Louis XIV ones from the Ecole du St Cyr, and remains in its original hand carved walnut frame, formerly a large fire screen with the legs removed so it is now wall art. I first found this many years ago on the final day of a buying trip, at the Paris flea Market, and had to pass it by only owing to time. I did click a photo of it, however,