Rectangular ball book in guilloché metal, mounted in gold (7 - Lot 96

Rectangular ball book in guilloché metal, mounted in gold (750 thousandths) with openwork decoration inscribed on each side "Souvenir" and inlaid with two miniatures painted on enamel in grisaille on a pink background, hinged, with its bone tablets, one of which is inscribed "carnet de bal du duc de Choiseul-Praslin (souvenir de grand-père Béarn) donné par Maman, Paris, le 10 février 1951". French work from the second half of the 18th century. H. 8.2 x L. 5.2 cm. Gross weight: 64.0 g. Provenance: - Probably Renaud-César de Choiseul-Praslin, Duc de Praslin (1735-1791). - Then probably to his great-granddaughter, Alix de Choiseul-Praslin married to Louis-Hector de Galard de Brassac de Béarn (1802-1871). - Then by descent. Expert | Maxime CHARRON