A Very Fine and Rare Charles X or Empire Period Gilt Bronze mounted Mother Of Pearl
note book, Calendar, Object
of virtue Aide memoir. French, circa: 1815-1820. Measuring: 2.25" long 1.75" wide and
when opened it covers
an area of 3.5" by 2.25".
The finest Imperial Quality Gilded Bronze casting of almost unreal detail. The ormolu is
Mercury Gilded
fully intact and all original with the Most stunning Matte Yellow gold and burnished
highlighted areas of pure
brilliance. This Note book Is mounted with two thick Panels of Mother Of Pearl and each
side is Masterfully
engraved into the surface. The books has its original silk covered paper insert with gold gilt
edged papers. There is a section of paper that is made to be written on with carbon and
erased and used over and over as well as the laid paper inserts which have not been used.
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