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French Louis XV Carnet de Bal (Dance Card Holder)

French Louis XV Carnet de Bal (Dance Card Holder)

Louis XV dance card holder (carnet de bal) in red poudre d’ecaille set with oval enamel grisaille medallions in the manner of Sauvage, bordered by translucent green enamel and chased gold work, secured by a gold stylus for closure.

by Jean-Jacques Barrière. Fermier-General: Jean-Jacques Prevost
Paris, ca. 1764
size: 3-5/8 x 2-5/8 inches