V RARE Necessaire, Trousse de Voyage, Antique c.1810-20 French Palais Royal Sewing, Writing & Vanity Chest, 18k Gold Trim Mother of Pearl
Museum quality, stunning and complete sewing chest, vanity trousse d' voyage or Necessaire (everything you need) dating c.1810-20, filled to overflowing with each of the original sewing, writing and vanity tools. Expanded within the Lemonwood casket with cut steel pique decoration up top, the chest is 9 5/8" x 6 3/4" and stands 3 1/2" tall, closed. Rare to find, this one includes vanity jars, an inkwell, and 2 scent bottles with 18k gold vermeil on silver and mother of pearl caps on 2 vanity jars and an inkwell. The 2 perfume bottles still have their tiny stoppers within, a pair of mother of pearl scissors, and missing a smaller set which was likely steel. Writer's tools include the pen, eraser tool/blade, a folding maesuring tool, alongside the inkwell. The folding knife, bodkin, Stiletto, w tooth cleaning items in place, the ear wax and tweezer tool gone missing, though. The crochet tambour remains, and the pristine thimble - several pieces with the 18k gold Palais Royal medallions