Antique French Mother of Pearl Egg Pocket Watch Stand, Tray, Palais Royal Prussian She will hang beautifully thus

She will hang beautifully thus with your collection

This one mimics blond tortoiseshell

There are a few sections of the brass inlay missing from the sides and rear corner areas

The frame the 2 Cupids hold has a heart with fire rising in 2 columns

Antique French Mother of Pearl Egg Pocket Watch Stand, Tray, Palais Royal Prussian She will hang beautifully thusI've written so many times about the boutiques flanking the garden promenade at the old Palais Royal, palace of Cardinal Richelieu, you all already know the story. This is a trinket, souvenir, from someone's Grand Tour of Paris, first half of 1800s, and very likely from one of those boutiques. Such fun frivolous creativity has gone into these natural mother of pearl shell objects from elaborate mechanical etui presenting sewing sets and or perfume