RARE Antique French c. 1698 Silver Mark Tortoise Shell Folding Mariner or Drafting Ruler, Sterling Silver Pique Goldsmith Paris and had royal or

Paris and had royal or elite patronage such as the House of King Louis Philippe

Here we have a HUGE antique Victorian era French Black Forest style hand carved 24

beautiful surface and work

Superb 250 or so year old shagreen etui and perfume flask

The fans are ivory and I've owned these for a decade or more waiting to find someone who could re-ribbon them for me

RARE Antique French c. 1698 Silver Mark Tortoise Shell Folding Mariner or Drafting Ruler, Sterling Silver Pique Goldsmith Paris and had royal orLikely originally a tool housed in a fine and expansive 'necessaire', perhaps a purchase by a dignitary in Paris for the Grand celebration and fireworks celebrating The Treaty of Ryswick which was signed on September 20, 1697 ending the War of the League of Augsburg which pitted France against England, Spain and the Holy Roman Empire. The fireworks celebration depicted here took place in January of 1698. But I digress. It's amazing to me that a