VINTAGE ALPACA ABALONE MEXICO INLAID TRINKET BOX OR CIGARETTE CASE 1950S steam engine It is an unusual design

It is an unusual design with a large motor boat/motor yacht instead of the usual speed boat

18 inches wide at the top

A third Japanese eyepiece

including the collection of the Center for the Study of Political Graphics Center in Culver City

VINTAGE ALPACA ABALONE MEXICO INLAID TRINKET BOX OR CIGARETTE CASE 1950S steam engine It is an unusual designMexican Alpaca abalone trinket box or cigarette case. 1950s or 1960s, great brass inlay, stamped underside "Alpaca Mexico" with one additional illegible mark. Good condition. About 4 1 4 inches by 2 3 4 inches by 1 inch tall. Lid does not close perfectly. Possibly tiny chip one corner, or this is just the shape of the shell.