Antique French Napoleon III Tortoise Shell Cigar Case, Spectacles Case or Evening Purse, c.1850s Animalier Pages in that final 1/3

Pages in that final 1/3 to 1/2 of book look like they are loose

as you can see)

or tuck in your vest pocket and bring it out whenever the need arises

Each tourist's memento that survives today is a testament to the Old World carvers' amazing skill

Antique French Napoleon III Tortoise Shell Cigar Case, Spectacles Case or Evening Purse, c.1850s Animalier Pages in that final 1/3This is a very fine old etui, cigar case in the traditional 1800s style we find in France and England (origins). Great for cigar case, which is the original use intended (no odors), and also wonderful used for spectacles or as an evening purse, which most of us buy these for in our time. The case has superb and beautifully colored mottled old coloration, of course, as we are used to in these finest old items, and the interior is beautifully lined in