Antique Palais Royal Crochet Hook, Tambour, Ivory and 18k Gold Fitting, Self-encasing Case, Handle pencil sketch A cluster of little French

A cluster of little French frames with your favorite photos can be the most precious tabletop or desktop collection ever

Thick & heavy

One can only guess at its history

Some slight fading to the enamel fill in the engraved monograms

ENAMEL NOTE: This process

Antique Palais Royal Crochet Hook, Tambour, Ivory and 18k Gold Fitting, Self-encasing Case, Handle pencil sketch A cluster of little FrenchWomen's art. Women's work: crochet and laces made with the variable hook crochet tambour as you see it here. The sections are threaded and hollow and it stores its own variation of hooks within, to be mounted at the end and tightened in with the little cog pin that is seen at the side. These were usually a tool in a larger grouping of sewing and vanity items, fitted to the interior of a grand sewing box, or travel vanity case. Most often these cases