Necessary Secret In Gold And Enamel From The Eighteenth Century

Souvenir of friendship gold case. The panels are enamelled in lavender blue in a white border. Rectangular in shape, the circle has turbulent contours adorned with the words Souvenir d'Amité. The body presents on its two sides decorations of trofhees, allegories of love and doves on a purple background. Ribbons, guilandes and branches complete the decor. A secret compartment unveils an ivory medallion applied with the number "MM" in braided hair and a second with hairs. It opens with a hinge and includes a pair of scissors, three riveted ivory tablets, a ribbon pass and a pretty knife, the chiseled and openwork handle. Dimensions: 8 cm X 4.5 cm Weight 79 g Swiss work from the end of the 18th century