Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Apr 28, 2019
LOT 38
UNSIGNED "ETUI-À-TABLETTE", CARNET-DE-BAL AND NÉCESSAIRE; YELLOW GOLD AND VERRE-EGLOMISÉ "Souvenir D'amitié"
HKD 55,000 - 70,000
CHF 6,950 - 8,900 / USD 7,000 - 9,000
Yellow gold and verre-eglomisé, flattened oblong tapering rectangularshaped, "Etui-à-tablette", carnet-de-bal and nécessaire, with inside, tow-leaved ivory tablets with gold rivet and a pencil, a pair of scissors and a two-blade penknife Scarlet and gilt panels in gilt and black borders, showing two allegories of Love.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Brand Unsigned
Year circa 1780-1790
Material yellow gold and verre-eglomisé
Dimensions 92 x 53 x 12 mm.
Notes
“Etui-à-tablette” The fashion of these small étuis (cases) develops throughout the 18th century. These small flat cases containing a writing kit (ivory tablets and pencil) are then used to record his appointments. These cases are the ancestors of the carnets-de-bal (notebooks) that will develop during the 19th century. The inscription “Souvenir d’amitié” (Souvenir of Friendship) underlines the sentimental value of such gifts.