Antique French c.1750-1810 Vest Pocket Etui, Nécessaire, Tortoise Shell and Sterling Silver Pique Theodor Schloepke Constantine was the first Roman

Constantine was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity

and the silver caps

Boissier has been making chocolate in Paris since 1827

I've shown her out of her protective case and frame

the city in distance

Antique French c.1750-1810 Vest Pocket Etui, Nécessaire, Tortoise Shell and Sterling Silver Pique Theodor Schloepke Constantine was the first RomanA 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