Accession number
PML 197749
Published
Paris, France, between 1831-1848
Credit line
Louisa Morgan Satterlee.
Description
1 writing case.
Notes
The interior of the is tooled with six-lined borders and contains a blank calendar with days of the week and the months; three lettered compartments labeled Lettres â répondre, Lettres répondues, Notes diverses; and blotter enclosed by purple silk cove
Binding
19th-century French purple morocco with gilt- and blind-tooling with an oblong inlay of red levant bearing the initial M and crown, by Thouvenin; the two covers are secured by a lock with clasps.
Variant title
Letter case of Queen Marie Amélie
Provenance
Marie-Amélie, Queen, consort of Louis-Philippe, King of the French (1782-1866); lot 389 in an unknown sale (lot description on file); Louisa Morgan Satterlee.
Catalog link
Classification
Century
Department