Exceptional 18th Century French Nécessaire du Bal, Dance Card, Writer's Note Pad for Travel, Shagreen & Silver Pierre-Dominique Maire (c. 1763-1827) This is a little vide

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The beautiful pair have been mine for 30 years or so

writing surface with blotter

as fresh as the day some Marquis or similarly titled noble received it

18" from the ceiling (though extra wire & chain could be added if you wish to have it drop more)

Exceptional 18th Century French Nécessaire du Bal, Dance Card, Writer's Note Pad for Travel, Shagreen & Silver Pierre-Dominique Maire (c. 1763-1827) This is a little videRARE! super fine scale shared veneer over . 800 1000 French silver (almost sterling) with an 18k gold wash around the neck (which I did not clean enough before it went to photographer might do these over again). The slender 'palm of the hand' or vest pocket case is heavy, has long kept the 4 leaf writing pad perfect within, along with the original tiny pencil. Rarely found complete, it is also in amazing condition for its age again, c. 1700s. Shagreen