A Victorian papier mache and Abalone shell sewing casket, 19th century, the shaped casket with a domed lid and a scalloped rim and base decorated with inlaid and painted floral motifs, with some losses, enclosed by a scattered abalone shell tile border, with the original partitioned interior in mauve ruched silk and silvered paper, height 9 cm, length 20 cm, width 15.5 cm