Antique French Early 1800s Palais Royal Goat Cart, Carriage, Opaline and Ormolu Inkwell

Along the promenade flanking the gardens at Richelieu's old Palace, known for centuries as the Palais Royal, were boutiques offering visitors, Royals, Nobility and Grand Tour travelers the best treasures of French artisans, from clothing and fabric to silver, porcelains, all manner of luxurious traveler's necessaire, and opaline glass, Baccarat glass, to include these opaline whimsical carriages, eggs, sewing sets and more. These have always been favorites - the little pressed brass or solid-cast bronze animals pulling carriages. Some were egg-shaped and held scent bottles or sewing items. This one is a shell desk caddy with inkwell, unique and charming. Double goats pull the wheeled chariot-lik carriage, which would be where the pen would rest, and the charming little inkwell there where a carriage driver might belong, though this is the original form. All attached to the original alabaster plinth, and all in fine form. Full measurements are noted on photos. Very good to excellent, no