Antique French Billet Doux, Love Notes Etui for Courier Delivery in c.1750, Marie Antoinette's Vernis Martin Style 18th c. pearl I see no dents or

I see no dents or damage to the sterling silver casing

one stick has had a repair where it meets spines

not packaged or even usually made with the matching pattern of the forks

thick & heavy wheel cut crystal or glass but it's not original to the stand

white and pink chocolate

Antique French Billet Doux, Love Notes Etui for Courier Delivery in c.1750, Marie Antoinette's Vernis Martin Style 18th c. pearl I see no dents orBillet doux! A superb one, this! Complete and undamaged and still with the 3 engraved wide silver bands 5 5 8" long, 1 1 8" diameter. Shows a mother or nanny with child, picnic pot on her lap, set in flowered forest against a deep gray taupe ground. Aren't these truly just amazing museum pieces, all. The last photos shows more of my collection of "Billet doux", since I'm working up 2 recent acquisitions today. The term directly translates to "sweet