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    Posted 8 years ago

    TassieDevil
    (175 items)

    Hello everyone.

    I have had this Aide Memoire for 8 years now having bought it at a market for $5.00.
    I am not sure if it is ivory as I don't have anything to compare it to.
    I have seen similar ones on line sold as 19th century Cantonese Carved Ivory, as well as Card Cases and Cigarette Cases made with the same looking style......and all called carved Ivory.

    Basically this is just a glorified note book with a carved front and back, with thin leaves which fan out to have notes written on (in pencil) and erased and used again.
    It measures 3 & 1/2 inches high x 1 & 1/2 inches wide. Thickness is 1/4 inch.

    Anyway, I think it is a terrific item and look forward to hearing your thoughts or comments or info on this one! Thanks, Judy
    UPDATE: Confirmed with thanks to Kyra, to be Cantonese Carved Ivory.

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    1. Efesgirl Efesgirl, 8 years ago
      I know these as dance card notebooks. You bought it for a s-t-e-a-l......it's beautiful.

      http://www.artistsandart.org/2010/04/dance-cards-carnet-de-bal-ballspende.html
    2. kyratango kyratango, 8 years ago
      An absolute bargain Judy!
      Ivory, of course! And as you found out, Canton work.

      The wafer thin sheets are perfect, thisvis the first of this I see :-) more often card cases and little boxes and fans.
    3. TassieDevil TassieDevil, 8 years ago
      Hi Bonnie, thanks...... I knew that lol....just forgot that I knew, isn't that terrible when that happens LOL!!
      Glad you love it, I was almost having a heart attack, the seller grabbed it from me saying "it opens you know" and trying to force it open... and me jumping around trying to pay him so he would give it to me and saying no no!! I will open it when I get home!!! fortunately he did not break it, or open it!
    4. TassieDevil TassieDevil, 8 years ago
      Thanks so much Pascale for the confirmation , so good to have that...... I wasn't sure what is was at the market that I was buying....it just looked interesting, and then the seller grabbed it so I really didn't get to inspect it until I got home......lol and then I had to work out how to open it!!!!
      Glad I could show you something not too common! I haven't seen any others in the flesh either.
    5. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      Judy,
      I've never seen one of these before. It's wonderful!!!! Thanks for sharing.
    6. TassieDevil TassieDevil, 8 years ago
      Thanks so very much Scott, I really do appreciate that you love it and take the time to comment!
      It is unusual isn't it, I think I was just in the right place at the right time to find this one all those years ago!
    7. TassieDevil TassieDevil, 8 years ago
      Pascale, Nevada, Thomas, Scott, Fleafinder, BB2, H02cult, Caperkid, Fortapache, Bonnie, Valentino and Aura......Thanks everyone for the love, I am really grateful to you all for the appreciation and support!!
    8. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      Fascinating piece. You have such a great eye Judy.
    9. TassieDevil TassieDevil, 8 years ago
      Thanks Karen, glad you appreciate it and thanks for the compliment too! That is really lovely of you to say so....thanks :-))
    10. SEAN68 SEAN68, 8 years ago
      fabulous!!!
    11. TassieDevil TassieDevil, 8 years ago
      Thank you Sean, always appreciate your comments and love!
    12. TassieDevil TassieDevil, 8 years ago
      Appreciate the love Rick, thank you!
    13. TassieDevil TassieDevil, 8 years ago
      Appreciate the love Vetraio, thank you!
    14. TassieDevil TassieDevil, 8 years ago
      Alliececile, thanks so much for taking the time to look and love, very much appreciated!!
    15. TassieDevil TassieDevil, 8 years ago
      Appreciate the love Oroyoroy, thank you!
    16. TassieDevil TassieDevil, 8 years ago
      Appreciate the love Sean, thank you!
    17. TassieDevil TassieDevil, 8 years ago
      Buckethead and Fortapache, thanks very much for taking the time to look and love, very much appreciated!
    18. TassieDevil TassieDevil, 8 years ago
      Elizabethan, thank you very much for the love, I do really appreciate it!
    19. TassieDevil TassieDevil, 8 years ago
      Appreciate the love Mikelv, thank you!

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