Antique French Eglomise Grand Tour Souvenir Scent or Perfume Flask, Bottle, Chatelaine, Invalides architectural A fabulous and very early

A fabulous and very early shagreen necessaire

with matching silk fabric

There are a few flaws to note with the box itself

it tapers narrower as it recedes

Hinge and pushbutton clasp both in fine working order

Antique French Eglomise Grand Tour Souvenir Scent or Perfume Flask, Bottle, Chatelaine, Invalides architectural A fabulous and very earlyWith a superb mother of pearl backed painting of "Hotel du Invalides" (Paris, now with tomb of Napoleon), this larger sized scent bottle is in remarkably fine condition for age. Dating early 1800s to perhaps 1860s, it still has its working cork, and the mirror backing is bright and reflective. A little secondary souvenir view in cap in the form of a tiny Stanhope (clear frosted glass with a tiny architectural image also on it, viewed a little like