RARE Antique c.1750-90 French Palais Royal Dental Hygiene Travel Necessaire, 18k Gold, Complete

Oh, if these old museum treasures could talk, tell us to whom they once belonged, and the stories in which presence they rested, it would be such fun. We can only tell you what we know about the remainders: c.1750-90 French Palais Royal necessaire, entirely fitted with the original dental necessities for the very elite. Opulent mother of pearl handles, 18k gold shield cartouche on most, 18k gold picks (3) retractable into the little pocket-knife like handle. There is a scraper for the teeth, a tooth brush with removable boar-bristle brush (a compartment to upper right holds the brush, which was probably a replaceable part). The handle which holds the brush is a small work of art, 18k gold collar and bas relief scenes with doves at each side panel. The 2-compartment long box, mother of pearl top with silver shields would have held dental 'paste', likely soda and another concoction similar to our toothpastes. That rather unique long piece, 2 mother of pearl lobes as handles on either sid