λ  A 19th century French tortoiseshell nécessaire

λ  A 19th century French tortoiseshell nécessaire, with four mother of pearl handled utensils and a gilt metal spike, the scissors and a further utensil missing, 4½in (11.5cm) wide, a burr wood snuff box with applied numbers '13-4', a French papier-mâché box and a French lacquered pin box, the top painted with figures, the lock stamped 'SAINT YVES PARIS'. (4)