Mother of Pearl and Abalone Concertina Card Case c1880

Description

Heading : Mother of Pearl and Abalone card case 
Date : c1880
Period : Victoria 
Origin : England
Decoration : Mother of pearl diamonds. one face is machine engraved. 
Size :  Height 10.2 cm. width 7.7 cm
Condition : Very good. very little wear to the edges. locking mechanism still works perfectly. 
Restoration : None
Weight :  82 grams  

The internal blue silk lined 10 division concertina still had gilded edges. This has to be the perfect ladies accessory for both business cards and the “plastic” cards that are required for everything nowadays.