Antique Victorian needle case reverse painting glass Verre Eglomise mirror

A fantastic little antique Victorian Souvenir C1860s needle case with a reverse painting under glass enhanced with foiled gold and silver depicting Picklecombe Fort Cornwall with the causeway and sailing ships to the background with ladies in crinolines and bonnets to the fore. Beautiful tooled leather gilded impressed decoration to the spine and a mirrored Verre Eglomise back. The inside is decorated with watered pink silk and embossed card to indicate the size of your needles.  Some teensy bits of wear, mentioned for complete accuracy and commensurate with age. In very good condition with the painting in super condition with the colours still bright and vivid.

Measuring 6 cm x 5 cm approx