treasured pill box

Canon EOS 6D - f/10.0 - 1/50sec - 100mm - ISO 6400

 

- for challenge Flickr group: Macro Mondays, theme: Treasured

 

- One of the antique items my wife loved very much.

 

- Antique (19th century) mother of pearl egg shaped snuff or pill box with an attached lid.

It has lovely brass or bronze fittings, two tiny handles for the closure and opening, and has a nice shell patina.

The box is 5 cm wide.

See also photo in the first comment.

 

Done