Charming c. 1900 Hand-engraved Brass Vesta or Card Case with Ballerina Garrett County I just love dice as

I just love dice as objects

They are lettered in my photos

There are light surface scratches and stains to the interior center of the bowl

Black ink on reverse

Charming c. 1900 Hand-engraved Brass Vesta or Card Case with Ballerina Garrett County I just love dice asI really love the ballerina hand engraved on this case, executed with wonderful attention to detail from those eyes cast off to one side, to those long fingers and pointed toes, to all of those great ruffles in between! C. 1900 I believe, and I take it for a vesta, for matches, but the knowledgable dealer I purchased it from classified it as a card case. In an event, I think quite a charmer, just the right size to carry around in one's pocket with