Mother of Pearl Shell Pill Purse with Chain

A mother-of-pearl shell pill purse suspended from a delicate chain, made from the natural shell itself and fitted with a small hinged frame. Pieces like this were designed to carry tiny personal necessities close at hand, giving even the most practical object the feeling of a keepsake. Its miniature scale, organic form, and unusual construction give it the quiet charm of something discovered in an old vanity drawer or travel case.