Antique & Rare Brass Card Case As Miniature Book

Up for your consideration is this very fine & antique (c.1780s) brass & copper card case shaped as a miniature book. Case  sports a lovely decorative design of pin-pricks and measures 3" long x 2 1/8" wide. Found in very good / antique condition. Sports no areas of unsightly damage or repairs. Part of a large lot of antiques and decorative arts purchased from a local Pasadena estate of a 95 year old lady who died last year. Offered for a low opening bid and no reserve.  Thank you. 

I HAVE TRIED TO DESCRIBE CONDITION OF ITEM AS DETAILED AND ACCURATE AS POSSIBLE. SOMETIMES HUMAN ERRORS OCCUR AND I ENCOURAGE YOU TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE REGARDING ANY OF MY AUCTIONS. I WILL APPRECIATE PAYMENT TO BE SENT NO LATER THAN 10 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE END OF AN AUCTION; OTHERWISE IT WILL BE MY PREROGATIVE TO RE-LIST ITEM OR DISPOSE OF IT TO THE BEST OF MY INTEREST. I WILL REFUND YOUR MONEY IN THOSE CASES AN ITEM HAS UNWILLINGLY BEEN MISREPRESENTED AND PROVIDED ITEM IS SENT BACK TO ME IN THE SAME CONDITION I MAILED IT NOT LATER THAN 7 BUSINESS DAYS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT. CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO PAY CORRESPONDING TAX ON THEIR PURCHASES. IF AT THE END OF THIS TRANSACTION YOU ARE PLEASED WITH IT YOUR POSITIVE FEEDBACK WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED AND RETURNED IN KINDNESS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.