Antique Palais Royal French Coin Purse and Aide d'Memoire Note and Card Case, in Palais Royal Presentation Box compact that was coined by 19th

that was coined by 19th century collectors and dealers to credit furniture designer Thomas Sheraton

A superb item for the sophisticated collector of early photography

The heavy case bronze lamp and tin/tole shade combine to nearly 7 lbs

when such imitation casein-based (milk proteins) were being used out of France

palette is elegant

Antique Palais Royal French Coin Purse and Aide d'Memoire Note and Card Case, in Palais Royal Presentation Box compact that was coined by 19thA superb pair of carved ivory items: coin purse and aide d'memoire, card case, strapped with silver and abalone shell, beautifully preserved in a Palais Royal case for coin and notepad. Beautifully shaped, the matched set has no chips on any of the 4 panels of ivory. They are not warped, and even the interiors remain very nicely preserved. The aide d'memoire has an elegant detail of serpentine form with a matching spine of carved ivory. A few pencil