Opulent Antique French Tortoise Shell Vanity Set, 18K Gold Cartouche - Tortoiseshell basket displayed on our walls even

displayed on our walls even now

with only the loss of a finger for her very advanced age

A gold filet performs as a perfect mat to encase the tapestry

no canvas to soften and need re-stretching

is a mosaic of parks and noble houses

Opulent Antique French Tortoise Shell Vanity Set, 18K Gold Cartouche - Tortoiseshell basket displayed on our walls evenImagine the 19th century 'trousse de voyage' from which these remaining pieces must have come what a prize it would have been! The pieces that remain here are pristine and elegant in their fine quality simple lines, and further amplified in cachet by the 18K gold monogram set into each of the matching pieces. A fine shoe horn, glove stretcher, manicure and clothing brushes and a hairbrush are the pieces comprising this set of 5, though I'm sure they