RARE 19th Century French Tortoise Shell Pique Note Book, Necessaire, Aide d' Memoire with Pencil - Tortoiseshell poodle not wanting to remove him

not wanting to remove him from the mount or disturb this one

and unfaded

The case and image date from French Revolutionary era to perhaps as late as 1810

I can't wait to use it

it's mid-1800s and has no chips or cracks to disclose

RARE 19th Century French Tortoise Shell Pique Note Book, Necessaire, Aide d' Memoire with Pencil - Tortoiseshell poodle not wanting to remove himNot really a 'carnet de bal' or dance card, but something quite similar, this mid 1800s beauty is a full notebook with the most gorgeous old shell cover, don't you agree? Wonderful vanity item, perfect for beside your bed to jot down those things we all think of in the middle of the night, or to record your friend's phone address notations in a most opulent manner. Stunning! Very good to excellent condition, right down to the gilded edge pages.