Rare 18th Century French Palais Royal Beehive Etui, Box, Casket, Coffret for Scent Bottle or Candle mythical painting including one more noticeable repair

including one more noticeable repair to the side of the body

This one is beautifully made of fine old mother of pearl

pontil marks are evident on the bases and all bottoms and stoppers are numbered in gold enamel

Of the playing cards

Rare 18th Century French Palais Royal Beehive Etui, Box, Casket, Coffret for Scent Bottle or Candle mythical painting including one more noticeable repairRare and fabulous brightly gilded brass wire beehive, c. 1770 1810, this one is the most beautiful one we've had and it's got more bees attached, as well. Made in form of the old straw and basket beehives of old, this one is an open trinket box. I've seen some open to an opaline perfume flask, or some fitted with miniature sewing tools, they were whimsical items from the boutiques that flanked the promenade gardens of the old palace of Cardinal