Charming Antique French Mother of Pearl Sailboat Inkwell & Pocket Watch Stand, Holder woven kilim So perfectly preserved

So perfectly preserved

Red coral was a gift often given to young girls or young women

I've been a box collector from way way back

The painting is remarkably fine

Charming Antique French Mother of Pearl Sailboat Inkwell & Pocket Watch Stand, Holder woven kilim So perfectly preservedThese are always fun, always popular and tougher to come by. This 19th century Grand Tour souvenir from France shows you why. A typical little desk stand, it's got covered original inkwell, but also the pocket watch hook up top of the mast, and the open "boat" is a cup into which one would put the contents of pockets at evening. Jewelry and pocket watch, a few coins. These old items were called "vide poche" (literally translates to empty pocket) in