Victorian Sovereign Purse - Beautiful Antique Brass Pocket Watch Style Spring Loaded Coin StorageThis is a beautiful Victorian sovereign case made of brass. It presents beautifully with a domed back and front with pretty laurel design and a tiny blank cartouche. To the top is a very solid bail and a little push button which opens the case like a pocket watch and easy to attach to a fob or chatelaine. The interior has a good gilt wash with patina as shown and a good spring loaded coin storage which works very nicely. This is a lovely antique in

George Sand was of course the nom du plume for Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin de Francueil who advocated for women's rights and passion

To the rear is the sun motif for West's and a good spring loaded removable stud piece

It is likely to be 1860s and is hand crafted with lacy paper layers

It measures just under 2

This is a beautiful hallmarked Victorian silver frame

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It is a completely unique and very precious little notion likely to be nearly 200 years old

This is a very attractive silver box most commonly used as a pill box but for any small pocket items

so a lovely Grand Tour piece

6 inches folded

2 inches high and 2

"  To the rear is a message and possible glue stain  - the message reads For Mary from Minnie - so lady to lady