madamelesfressange:

                                  Objects of Desire ( Nécessaire 

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1. A Silver-Gilt and cut glass travel nécessaire circa 1890 ; Boin Taburet
2. 
A Fine Ladies Antique Vanity Case (England) ca.1890 
3. A Silver Gilt Ladies Dressing Case by Jenner Knewstub circa 1868 UK
4. 
Antique Boulle Travel Vanity Chest English Sterling and Gold Vermeil Crown Crest 
5. 
Crown 19th c. Antique French Palais Royal Dressing or Travel Vanity Set, Sterling Silver 18k Vermeil, Garnesson 
6. 
Napoleon’s exquisite brass inlaid Necessaire de Voyage 
7. 
A toilet service was 
commissioned by Sir Nicholas and given to the Duke of Norfolk as part of
 his 16 year old daughter Maria’s dowry in 1708 
8. 
Toilet set in original leather case [Germany (Augsburg) 
9. 
Victorian rosewood, silver gilt and cut glass ladies traveling 
cosmetic case and dressing table, contents complete – bound in a brass,
 coromandel case with sunken brass handles. 
10. 
A 19th century French 
Palais Royale ormolu mounted tortoiseshell combined scent/sewing 
casket, with floral enameled set lid and 
fall front revealing fitted interior containing two enamel and ormolu 
mounted glass scent bottles and eleven (ex 12) sewing implements 