Antique French Pique c.1750-1810 Nécessaire, Etui, Tortoise Shell and Sterling Silver pebble leather No chips nor cracks on

No chips nor cracks on the painting's thin natural wafer

splendid in fact

The box is decorated with a floral motif using black "lac"

isn't a split

they were made light in weight

Antique French Pique c.1750-1810 Nécessaire, Etui, Tortoise Shell and Sterling Silver pebble leather No chips nor cracks onA stunning fine c. 1750 1810 French vest pocket vanity ncessaire, would have been filled with small implements of necessity for the elegant traveler, or gentleman, lady, in its time. The interior items have all gone missing over the centuries, which is very often the case, but the etui, itself is exquisite, and beautifully preserved. It is petit, as these were, and an engineering marvel. Just 3" long, 1 1 2" wide and 3 4" at deepest, an oval form. You