Antique Bone Etui with Stanhope Lens Bagnoles De L'OrneThis is a stunning Victorian little etui made of bovine bone. It is a gorgeous and unusual piece in that it has a lovely Stanhope lens to the top. The body is beautifully carved and unscrews nicely from near the centre to reveal a nice clean cavity for needles, bodkins, any small items. The lens goes through the top and is slightly indistinct with a good script for Bagnoles which is a famous French spa and this is a lovely Grand Tour piece. It has

It is a sweet size at 2

They are made of probably fabric scraps and stand nicely and showcase lovely little hand stitching by their creator

It is in lovely antique piece and particularly collectable for the era

The banding sits adrift and it needs a little coaxing to seal it up

The lens goes through the top and is slightly indistinct with a good script for Bagnoles which is a famous French spa and this is a lovely Grand Tour piece

signifying fidelity

The table measures 1

It has an original mirror to the rear as shown with nice foxing

This is a gorgeous very solid silver buckle from the post Edwardian era

It is made of card to the exterior front and back with beautiful openwork in a very decorative design around the border

possibly bone or early celluloid

She has minor wear and patina and a number of impressed stamps to the rear and a small flaw