Rare c. 1750-1809 Antique French Billet Doux in Fine Venis Martin & 18k Gold, Marie-Antoinette & Louis XVI Era souvenir This is the stash of

This is the stash of a very committed antiques dealer

He revived and developed the art of producing enamels

The upright portion of the left side has a repaired break and there are a few chips here and there

"L'Amour Les Conduit" (The Way to Love)

done in the then brand new invention of Cellulose nitrate

Rare c. 1750-1809 Antique French Billet Doux in Fine Venis Martin & 18k Gold, Marie-Antoinette & Louis XVI Era souvenir This is the stash ofA fabulous find! The trim on this elegant 18th century French billet dour is tested and hallmarked with the tiny French punch prior to 1809, and is solid 18k gold, yellow in color. The body of the case is fine old Vernis Martin and is inset with some tiny diamonds of mother of pearl. The interior liner is shell, dating c. 1750 1809, very well preserved for age and type, indeed. Some would misidentify this as a cigar case, and I suppose one could use