Lovely Antique French Hallmarked Sterling Silver Egg Cup, Vermeil Interior with Shell or Seashell Motif Moscow Spectacular antique French hand painted

Spectacular antique French hand painted & artist signed gouache or watercolor on thick paper portrait of an ID'd girl with tight curls & elbow resting on table iwth blue & white urn

The item is a desktop caddy

shimmering mother of pearl accents including the reticulated cartouche and diamond shaped escutcheon

but I'm certain it is 12k or higher

It's in fine condition with just a few small dark marks to the colorful painted scene

Lovely Antique French Hallmarked Sterling Silver Egg Cup, Vermeil Interior with Shell or Seashell Motif Moscow Spectacular antique French hand paintedElegant antique French sterling silver egg cup with seashell or shell motif, vermeil or gold lined plated interior and in wonderful condition! Yes, a single egg cup so we can call it a "solitaire" or "bachelor's" piece but there are so many other things one could use it for. For some reason, making it into a tiny doll sized flower pot or jardiniere with tiny faux flowers keeps popping into my head. It bears the post 1878 French Minerve or Minerva