RARE Antique French Opaline Grand Tour Souvenir Scent Caddy, 5.5", 2 Perfume Bottles, Stunning! Palais Royal

Imagine to whom this first belonged; a very fortunate Grand Tour traveler, dignitary, honored guest on a trip to Paris circa 1820s. The finest old treasures would have been found on offer from the boutiques of the famed Palais Royal, and we believe this certainly qualifies. Elegant gifts, leather and wood travel luxuries, essentials to the very well-heeled of the world. Anything then that was top of the line from finest furniture and boxes, to porcelains and opulent sterling silver goods were to be found at the Palais Royal boutiques. Those boutiques lined the promenade around the center courtyard gardens of the old palace of Cardinal Richelieu, by this time (1820s) housing performance theatre and restaurants, as well. Fines opaline glass creations, whimsical in nature - egg-shaped ones you've seen, boxes made for sugar (an expensive substance then) which locked to keep servants from pilfering the Master's sweets. And vanity items. This is one such. A stunning souvenir scent casket sti