SOLD……A Palais Royal red leather etui with pearl fittings. French c 1800

SOLD……A Palais Royal red leather etui with pearl fittings. French c 1800A fine set of mother of pearl sewing tools in a steel studded red leather case. Inside the pearl sewing tools fit into cut outs in the mushroom coloured velvet block. There is also a loose silk squab to protect them edged with chenille. The lid is fitted with a mirror and is edged in the same chenille. The eight fittings comprise a stiletto, a bodkin, a pair of scissors, a thread winder, a scent bottle, a mini reel, a needle case and a thimble. The

A carved mother of pearl winder with six lobes engraved with circles and with a file cut edge

In excellent condition- usable

A small wooden salve pot decorated with a holly wreath and the words ' The Compliments of the Season'

However this is probably just a romantic story

a button hook and a pair of tweezers

It unscrews to reveal a single lead aperture

The steel is engraved 'Carlsbad' on the side of the holder for the cushion which is made of a red and gold brocade

A pressed gilt metal bodkin made to commemorate both the birth of Queen Victoria in 1819 and her accession to the throne in 1838

There is a small dent which could be corrected by a silversmith as it is easily accessible

The discs are bun shaped with the silk being slotted into the top edge

It dates to the late 19th century-c1895 which is the date included in the image on the front which was taken from an earlier engraving

base diameter Just under 2 cm ( 0