Antique Mother-of-Pearl Business Card Holder, Circa 1860s, England

**- Antique Mother-of-Pearl Business Card Holder, Circa 1860s, England -** The business card holder you carry often signifies your personal style. Around the 19th century in England, such card holders were crafted with exquisite detail and refinement, typically used by the aristocracy and high society to denote their status and taste in various settings. https://www.smilelife.tw/upload/html_editor/2fb842a87818a4686a31b89a31619e3e1ecbf709.jpg https://www.smilelife.tw/upload/html_editor/1e5eb0eda4dcfdccc613acb5d461b39b22a8b349.jpg https://www.smilelife.tw/upload/html_editor/3e10c7d6af71370e8d414104a545b23492ad6793.jpg https://www.smilelife.tw/upload/html_editor/4d623512e5ab9ec6486fa534721c9bc1146d93c3.jpg The natural luster of this mother-of-pearl, like gentle moonlight, is soft and beautiful. With hints of goose yellow, off-white, and a touch of rosy blush. The color shifts subtly from every angle, its faint, luminous shimmer utterly captivating. https://www.smilelife.tw/upload/html_editor/5f0ace41d5ad2bc7f63baf9a805d93df30235d21.jpg https://www.smilelife.tw/upload/html_editor/5e54939814ecb3150ff843c9221eb8e05cdf81d8.jpg https://www.smilelife.tw/upload/html_editor/1cfb670609f20e6d9eb96381e861b0c8b18194c2.jpg https://www.smilelife.tw/upload/html_editor/f89c03377a4b223d236c4a9080b7885ddaf2f2ff.jpg https://www.smilelife.tw/upload/html_editor/89a7eba8e50aecde2331a9b66f0db2e9bf6afac1.jpg https://www.smilelife.tw/upload/html_editor/00555fcc293bd47a4a254d8bdeabb4e9bd2fb5dc.jpg https://www.smilelife.tw/upload/html_editor/fbe1bbb0bd9b806bf03144bad9a3f6903abf8c6a.jpg https://www.smilelife.tw/upload/html_editor/fc1b58003211382311cd459270ea74425693cc11.jpg https://www.smilelife.tw/upload/html_editor/3ff8515318ef60a15f04c6972e594defbea8aaed.jpg https://www.smilelife.tw/upload/html_editor/630fc26f43cfbe516f530fbe6e6435d14be5c6fa.jpg Antique Business Card Holder / Front View: https://www.smilelife.tw/upload/html_editor/965be0c7cc85472be293d77c350eb3fc82d5e894.jpg https://www.smilelife.tw/upload/html_editor/d40acd3ea4a5d2bba92d47e8342d09afb2337482.jpg https://www.smilelife.tw/upload/html_editor/a54eed92c02e46557c951447b6f71e3f40c2a0d2.jpg https://www.smilelife.tw/upload/html_editor/8326cc80bf58ac34c2519f9157b4874c73adef8b.jpg https://www.smilelife.tw/upload/html_editor/f42a51540a9d4c78a0c48d7c8803e39a9468d5d9.jpg https://www.smilelife.tw/upload/html_editor/6f5be475f7b4583ee7764ece2f7a7e97d38c89fe.jpg https://www.smilelife.tw/upload/html_editor/6cded690381987ea9b1afb63f2a175eb3c4b831c.jpg https://www.smilelife.tw/upload/html_editor/6261ee199c777cb534f6c5ccc2587dab72359ff5.jpg https://www.smilelife.tw/upload/html_editor/0404104bcb2b87dc608129947eebd0f59f9cd4b1.jpg https://www.smilelife.tw/upload/html_editor/42856f0683e6199a28d20e329ee70985c0977c4a.jpg https://www.smilelife.tw/upload/html_editor/1e61667282e0b457dd8277f04256964220ef5947.jpg Antique Business Card Holder / Top View: https://www.smilelife.tw/upload/html_editor/1434d46e29139ac8b11268a7bb7aa8d32f2f8a38.jpg Antique Business Card Holder / Bottom View: https://www.smilelife.tw/upload/html_editor/23692357656fafb495832f2ee4d4daa0c690e85b.jpg Antique Business Card Holder / Side View: https://www.smilelife.tw/upload/html_editor/983e7b95f9c04f834a744b2957c93af11a5a278f.jpg https://www.smilelife.tw/upload/html_editor/eaf1dcf977b02382699711759d85f29c2f040d66.jpg Antique Business Card Holder / Back View: https://www.smilelife.tw/upload/html_editor/37207cd019cd48da9a70e171e855dc1f2652db8e.jpg https://www.smilelife.tw/upload/html_editor/8b08af87c03b94d1b8227a83542e987ac3edfe0e.jpg https://www.smilelife.tw/upload/html_editor/fe3f2721fd76e00342c1fabd4ae5d4951724a780.jpg https://www.smilelife.tw/upload/html_editor/951d291e54a02687ddca5ae3921f25bd12a7e4f0.jpg https://www.smilelife.tw/upload/html_editor/35514f0a58bc1ad04b62e424d40385a41a91d29c.jpg https://www.smilelife.tw/upload/html_editor/d5c81e86965bb3048df65550f9a1a80d97e40cdc.jpg https://www.smilelife.tw/upload/html_editor/18246f41d336a1a701ef348b1f85588cfad49389.jpg https://www.smilelife.tw/upload/html_editor/542ccdb69fab2e03be0d2149a559dd25dd19cbb0.jpg https://www.smilelife.tw/upload/html_editor/2eaab62275b8a03fd43ae7c2f444e04a0ba69d7d.jpg 【Material】 Natural Mother-of-Pearl 【Dimensions】 Length 8.3 x Width 10.6 cm / Fits standard business cards (5.5 x 9 cm) - **【 Please Note 】** ✓ __As it is made from natural mother-of-pearl, there may be slight natural imperfections such as minor local undulations, slight unevenness, or tiny pinholes (0.1mm)__ ✓ __The overall mother-of-pearl surface is very flat, but may have very fine surface scratches__ ✓ __There may be small chips or dark crevices in the inlaid edges__ ✓ The lid of the card holder opens and closes smoothly. The internal dimensions are approximately 6.8cm wide x 0.5cm deep, accommodating standard business cards (5.5 x 9 cm). ✓ Having weathered a century, the card holder has aged to a creamy yellow and off-white hue. The colors vary from different angles, and the actual item may have some color differences. I have strived to capture the true colors using natural light in the photographs. ______________________________________ **/ Before You Purchase /** Each antique piece is personally and diligently sourced by us, both domestically and internationally. The allure of antique items lies in the beauty of the marks left by time and history. These are characteristic features of vintage items; please do not expect them to be in pristine, new condition. __As these are vintage antiques, not new items, and are quite delicate,__ __we regret that we cannot offer returns.__ __If you are seeking a perfect, new product, we recommend considering carefully before purchasing.__