Collection of French Mother-of-Pearl and Glass Bibelots
gilt-brass mounted, including late 18th- to early 19th-century mother-of-pearl items:
an etui (no fittings), l. 4";
a perfume case, l. 3";
a snuffbox with interior miniature of St. John of Nepomuk, l. 2-1/2"; and
a scissors case (no scissors), l. 3-/4";
together with a 20th-century circular double compact with tassel, inlaid with pressed glass medallions by R. Robert for Lalique, dia. 2".

Provenance: Estate of Ann and Howard Barnett, New Orleans, Louisiana.

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