Lot 392
A French fan shaped dance-card marker having tortoiseshell guards enclosing six ivory leaves,...
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Lot 392
A French fan shaped dance-card marker having tortoiseshell guards enclosing six ivory leaves,...
Lot 392
Lot Description
A French fan shaped dance-card marker having tortoiseshell guards enclosing six ivory leaves, the front guard with applied white metal decoration of foliate scrolls surrounding a vacant cartouche and with a silver mount to the reverse to hold a silver pencil, with French boar guarantee marks to both pencil and holder, also a maker's mark, height measuring 4 1/8 inches (10.5 cm). Together with a small tortoiseshell purse with floral pique work and a further tortoiseshell case, respective lengths measuring 3 1/8 inches (8 cm) and 3 1/5 inches (9 cm). (3).
Export issue: Yes
Postage: Auction Default
Weight: No
Total lot weight: No
Condition Report
All three items displaying general wear, surface marks and scratches in keeping with their age and general use. Heavier scratches, surface nicks and slight cracks to some areas. Slight damage to one of the ivory leaves of the dance card as a small pointed piece has broken off and it bears some pencil marks. Also a small loss to the applied decoration on the tortoiseshell. The hinges on the purse and case appear in fairly good working order. There are several tears to the faux silk lining of the purse.
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