An antique French mother of pearl and ormolu perfume bottle or eau de cologne bottle holder. Pressing the shell on the top of the large shell enables the very well made mechanism ( which is spring loaded) to open revealing four cut glass, ormolu mounted perfume bottles. Each bottle with gilt cap and original glass insert stoppers. Superb colour from the shell, all in excelent condition. France circa 1880. 12 inches high by 5.6 inches wide by 4.4 inches deep ( 30 cms by 14 cms by 11 cms).