18th Century - Tortoiseshell Pill Box

Wonderful 18th century tortoiseshell pill box, worked with heat carving, a technique thanks to which the exceptional hand of the artist managed to work a sheet that in some places does not reach 0.5 mm in thickness! The color and transparency are unique, as is a small wrinkled area where you can see the continuity between the base and the lid, made from the same fragment. The object is in excellent condition with a slight heat deformation at the base, physiological considering the thin thickness of the material and the age. You can see the various signs of processing inside to empty and form the object. Excellent condition for an object as simple and rustic as it is valuable and precious! Dim. cm 4.3 x 3.4 x 2.5