Antique French Opaline Egg Shaped Perfume Bottle Stand, Scent Caddy Hand Painted w Perfume Bottle Inside soupier 1 carved mother of pearl

1 carved mother of pearl silk winder snowflake form

some gentleman (likely) ordered this stunning set for his own Grand Tour or business travel

This 74" long and 27" high arched panel would have been the backrest on a large French settee

The one oval brush is a replacement

and a unique aerial view of the Concord

Antique French Opaline Egg Shaped Perfume Bottle Stand, Scent Caddy Hand Painted w Perfume Bottle Inside soupier 1 carved mother of pearlDating to about Napoleon III at latest, likely a bit earlier (c. 1840 50s) survives this charming French opaline glass trinket, likely from the boutiques of the Palais Royal, the old palace of Cardinal Richelieu (such history!). The boutiques were full of finest quality fares from fine clothing to weaponry, elegant silver and travel cases fitted out with every possible traveler's necessity (Ncessaire), and the famed sewing boxes, and whimsical