Watercolor on Paper of Chateau de Veauce (Signed by French Regional Artist Evelyne Devisme; 1992) Antique

Watercolor on Paper of Chateau de Veauce (Signed by French Regional Artist Evelyne Devisme; 1992) AntiqueVeauce 1992 Painting Chteau de Veauce I (Allier) Evelyne Devisme French regional artist 80s 00s Fortified in the 9th century, this medieval Renaissance chteau began to take its stone shape in the 12th 13th century.

13 rue Auber Paris" - luxury optical and fine goods retailer operating in the late 19th to early 20th c right in the Opera Garnier district (prime locations to sell to Parisian high society and visiting tourists) - active 1890-1914

More likely for textile than clothing

Branch like moldings and foliate swag

Handwritten note on top possible says "Madonna di Paradiso" or "di Pompei" which could indicate the iconographic source or the chapel image it's based on

Painted on ivorine or celluloid

or up to early 1900s

Small Woman Portrait in Circular Bronze Frame with Bow (Signed)

surrounded by dense pine trees and sloping meadows

Central cartouche on lid features contrasting marquetry with shield-like motif (placeholder for monogram)

Black full-grain leather with gilt border tooling and a gilt Marian-style radiant cross on front

Victorian sterling silver nail cuticle pusher

then covering it with translucent enamel to create a shimmering effect