Souvenir Of Friendship Case In Lacquer And Gold, Louis XVI Period

Necessary case in coral-colored lacquer. It has a rich frame in gold chiselled with foliage. It is decorated on both sides with gouache miniatures, representing fishing scenes, animated against a background of castles and churches. It opens hinged with a small push button and the lid and adorned with the words "memory" and "friendship" in reserves surmounted by doves. Inside discovers a pair of scissors, in damascened steel, Three bound tablets, a gold-tipped pencil, ear pick pliers and a punch. Very good condition. The colors of the paintings are very fresh. Tiny cracks from time. Dimensions: 9 cm X 5.5 cm French hallmarks on the stick and the end of the pencil Work around 1780