This delicate miniature ‘carnet de bal’ or dance card is crafted from three-coloured 18k gold with silver details. The lid is engraved on both sides and reads ‘Souvenir d’Amitie’ (a remembrance of friendship), telling us that it was likely originally gifted to a loved one.
When opened, the inside contains a tiny working ivory pencil and a notepad. A dance card was used by ladies to record the names of men with whom they intended to dance at a formal ball, and it’s lovely to imagine that the two people involved in this little jewel must have met at one of these balls!
GENERAL INFORMATION
Size: 22 x 15 x 3 mm, excluding the jump ring.
Weight: 3.10 grams.
Age: 18th Century, also known as the Georgian era, circa 1780s.
Material: Acid tested as 18k gold and silver: the bale has a hallmark that I was not able to identify.
Condition: In great antique condition with some minor wear, consistent with age.
Please note that the antique box and the necklace in the last picture are for display purposes. This item cannot be shipped outside of the EU.
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