Cigarette case, notebook, ballroom purse, tortoiseshell with gold trim, Napoleon III style, 19th century
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A set comprising a cigarette case/dance card and a small tortoiseshell coin purse, decorated with lines and plaques most certainly in gold, the small plaques engraved with a monogram, signed Maison H. Sss probably for Maison Susse in Paris, from the Napoleon III period, 19th century.
Both items are in good condition. The notebook case no longer has the elastic bands to hold the cigarettes. The notebook has its pencil.
Note: there are a few tiny scratches, slight soiling and signs of wear and tear on the tortoiseshell, see photos.