An egg shaped mother of pearl Necessaire 19th century, the mother of pearl egg with gilt ormolu mounts, halves to reveal an internal tray perforated and needlework tools, all raised on a circular marble base, 15.5 cm high. Illustrated in Cummins, Dr G., Antique Boxes: Inside and Out, Antique Collector's Club, Suffolk, colour plate 546b, p.297