Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Jul 23, 2020
LOT 50
Unsigned
“Etui-à-tablette”, carnet-de-bal and nécessaire; yellow gold and enamel
“Etui-à-tablette”, carnet-de-bal and nécessaire; yellow gold and enamel
HKD 52,000 - 78,000
CHF 6,400 - 9,600 / USD 6,700 - 10,100
“Souvenir D’amitié”
Yellow gold and enamel, flattened oblong tapering rectangular-shaped, “Etui-à-tablette”, carnet-de-bal and necessaire.
The two panels showing two allegories in Antique landscapes.
Yellow gold and enamel, flattened oblong tapering rectangular-shaped, “Etui-à-tablette”, carnet-de-bal and necessaire.
The two panels showing two allegories in Antique landscapes.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Brand Unsigned, probably Geneva
Year circa 1780-1790
Dimensions 80 x 43 x 11 mm. / Weight 67.3 gr. (gross)
Notes
“Etui-à-tablette”
The fashion of these small étuis (cases) develops throughout the 18th century. These small flat cases normally contain a writing kit (tow-leaved ivory tablets with gold rivet, a pencil and often a pair of scissors and a two-blade penknife) to write down 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.
The fashion of these small étuis (cases) develops throughout the 18th century. These small flat cases normally contain a writing kit (tow-leaved ivory tablets with gold rivet, a pencil and often a pair of scissors and a two-blade penknife) to write down 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.