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US$10,000-15,000
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** A BELLE EPOQUE SEED PEARL, DIAMOND, SAPPHIRE AND IVORY CARNET DE BAL
Of rectangular form, the cover set with seed pearls segmented by two bands of old-cut diamonds, the reverse in polished 18k gold, with cabochon sapphire thumb-pieces and a pencil, opening to reveal a mirror with an ivory tablet, powder and accessories compartments, suspended from a seed pearl and diamond boule surmount and oval-link chain, circa 1900, 8.5 x 4.5 x 1.5 cm., with French assay marks for gold
Numbered 46850
Of rectangular form, the cover set with seed pearls segmented by two bands of old-cut diamonds, the reverse in polished 18k gold, with cabochon sapphire thumb-pieces and a pencil, opening to reveal a mirror with an ivory tablet, powder and accessories compartments, suspended from a seed pearl and diamond boule surmount and oval-link chain, circa 1900, 8.5 x 4.5 x 1.5 cm., with French assay marks for gold
Numbered 46850
Special notice
Notice Regarding the Sale of Ivory and Tortoiseshell
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing ivory or tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
Further details
Carnets de bal which mainly consist of blank leaves of paper and pencil, were intended for ladies to note down the names of prospective dancing partners during a ball or a party. Many are highly decorative and have very charming lithographed or engraved illustrations of dancing couples above the blank spaces left for the insertion of the names of dancing partners.