Antique 19th Century Victorian Era Traveler's Cash or Jewelry Box, "Gold Silver" Compartments Montmartre Both sides of the page

Both sides of the page cutter (letter opener) are just perfect

You'd expect to see it in the Musé D'Orsay

stiletto to punch holes in paper to sew chapters or multi-page documents together in string

and those remove to anchor and set candles more easily

Antique 19th Century Victorian Era Traveler's Cash or Jewelry Box, "Gold Silver" Compartments Montmartre Both sides of the pageBegs to show up on set of Gilded Age, or a period Victorian to Edwardian movie, doesn't it! Found in France, and with the leather embossment we later realize is that of the Epi line Louis Vuitton used to the max, this is a Victorian era cash box, or jewelry box. compartments for gold and silver, and a pocketed lid for 'notes' which would be bank notes used prior to paper money. Likely kept in a safe, one can only dream of the stories it could tell of