SOUBRENIE & BOIS Vintage French Ruby 18K Gold Silver Compact Case antique writing tools A skilled silversmith generally considered

A skilled silversmith generally considered to be one of the best French flatware makers of the nineteenth century

The base of the cross with the initials of the carver

was a part owner from the firm's inception

items made of both gold and silver were stamped with a conjoined boar’s and eagle’s head

SOUBRENIE & BOIS Vintage French Ruby 18K Gold Silver Compact Case antique writing tools A skilled silversmith generally consideredVintage French compact case by Parisian jewelers Soubrenie et Bois. The lid with tested 18K yellow gold overlay and the body of the case is crafted in . 800 silver. Hand engraved decoration to the lid, depicting a snowy landscape with a cottage and a church in the distance, in the forefront is a pair of skis and poles in the snow. Set into the cottage windows are two ruby accents. The front of the compact with gold overlay clasp channel set with six