Victorian Tortoiseshell Card Case with Inlaid Mother of Pearl c1870

Description

Heading :  Victorian visiting card case
Date : c1870
Period : Victoria
Origin : Birmingham or Madras (Chennai)
Decoration : Tortoishell with inlaid mother of pearl floral design including thistle and rosebuds. Surrounding the case are foliate mother of pearl panels. Includes silver foil calling card for a Miss F. Cooke
Condition : Excellent. very minor loss to the mother of pearl and a small area of loss to the tortoiseshell. clasp and hinge works well.
Restoration : None
Dimensions : 10×6.8cm
Weight : 52 grams

The workmanship is simply incredible.