{"product_id":"mother-of-pearl-mussel-shell-hinged-pill-box","title":"Mother-of-Pearl Mussel Shell Hinged Pill Box","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMother-of-Pearl Mussel Shell Hinged Pill Box \/ Trinket Box\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eNatural mother-of-pearl mussel shell \/ silver-tone metal mount and hinge \/ late 19th–early 20th century \/ curated for the dressing table\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA hinged pill box or trinket box formed from a real mussel shell, its two valves mounted and joined with a fine silver-tone metal border and hinge. The interior surfaces are breathtaking, deeply iridescent, shifting between copper, rose, green, and pearl-white depending on the light, as only genuine nacre can. The exterior retains the shell's natural warm amber-brown tone with characteristic growth lines. Opens and closes on a neat hinge. A deeply beautiful, entirely natural object.Approximate decade: 1880s–1920s (Victorian–Edwardian)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCollector's note: Shell pill boxes and snuff boxes of this type, using the natural shell itself rather than imitating it, were prized for combining the utility of a trinket container with the beauty of a found natural object. The iridescent mussel interior makes this example particularly luminous. Lovely on a dressing table, bedside, or vanity tray. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eNo special care required. Handle gently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e*All items are final sale.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"l’atelier Alba","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56890404602187,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/2702\/3435\/files\/DSC00613.jpg?v=1774563377","url":"https:\/\/www.latelieralba.com\/products\/mother-of-pearl-mussel-shell-hinged-pill-box","provider":"l’atelier Alba","version":"1.0","type":"link"}