Antique Palais Royal French Coin Purse and Aide d'Memoire Note and Card Case, in Palais Royal Presentation Box compact (griffin) heads on the 2

(griffin) heads on the 2 candle branches

when such imitation casein-based (milk proteins) were being used out of France

or even USA during the period

but missing the lift-out sewing tray that would have elevated it and its price a great deal

the marks on all are from Leboeuf

Antique Palais Royal French Coin Purse and Aide d'Memoire Note and Card Case, in Palais Royal Presentation Box compact (griffin) heads on the 2A superb pair of carved ivory items: coin purse and aide d'memoire, card case, strapped with silver and abalone shell, beautifully preserved in a Palais Royal case for coin and notepad. Beautifully shaped, the matched set has no chips on any of the 4 panels of ivory. They are not warped, and even the interiors remain very nicely preserved. The aide d'memoire has an elegant detail of serpentine form with a matching spine of carved ivory. A few pencil