Victorian-era Ivory Aide Memoire

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  1. Shangas

    Shangas Underage Antiques Collector and Historian

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  3. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Yup. Missing it's pencil and chatelaine hook.
     
    Ownedbybear, Apr 28, 2015
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  4. silverthwait

    silverthwait Well-Known Member

    Alternatively, Milady could use the sticks of her fan. :)
     
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  5. Shangas

    Shangas Underage Antiques Collector and Historian

    It's an aide memoire. Not a dance card. It's got the days of the week written into it. It never came with a pencil, or a chatelaine hook.

    I have seen ones with pencil-slots, and ones with chatelaine hooks. This is not one of them.
     
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  6. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    I agree its an aide memoire.
    They sell well.
     
    daveydempsey, Apr 28, 2015
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  7. Shangas

    Shangas Underage Antiques Collector and Historian

    I know an aide memoire when I see one. Otherwise I wouldn't have bought it.

    There was an even larger one for sale at the local flea-market once. But it wasn't in this nice a condition (one of the leaves was chipped). This one was smaller, but it was the same price as the larger (damaged) one, and it was in better condition. So I decided it was worth the price. I'm glad I bought it.
     
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  8. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    I like it! Never seen one before. Thanks! :)
     
    KingofThings, Apr 28, 2015
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  9. Shangas

    Shangas Underage Antiques Collector and Historian

    Thanks. Here's a better photograph of it splayed out...

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  10. Bev aka thelmasstuff

    Bev aka thelmasstuff Colored pencil artist extraordinaire ;)

    Darn, you find the nicest stuff.
     
    Bev aka thelmasstuff, Apr 28, 2015
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  11. Shangas

    Shangas Underage Antiques Collector and Historian

    Thanks Bev :) Glad you like it.
     
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  12. yourturntoloveit

    yourturntoloveit Well-Known Member

    Shangas said: "It's got the days of the week written into it."

    Shangas, I don't see a day of the week imprinted on each of the seven leaves in your photos, but are the day(s) (Monday, Tuesday, etc.) imprinted on it?
     
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  13. Shangas

    Shangas Underage Antiques Collector and Historian

    They're very faint, but the days "Monday" to "Saturday" are printed onto it.

    I've looked at numerous examples online. "Sunday" is never included. Not sure why. I guess because people weren't expected to do much on Sundays.
     
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  14. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    Sunday was a day of rest, no memoire`s but they had to remember to go to church.
    Thank god we don`t have to do that now :D
    Your pics have already been included on Google Images.
    https://encrypted.google.com/search...&sa=X&ei=8S9AVcqCCYyvaZT5gbgD&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAg
     
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  15. Shangas

    Shangas Underage Antiques Collector and Historian

    Haha! Yes I saw. It was there last night!! Happens very fast, eh?
     
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  16. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    Yeah, but your last night was my yesterday afternoon and America`s early morning. :D
     
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  17. Shangas

    Shangas Underage Antiques Collector and Historian

    O the twisted ways of the world.
     
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  18. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    Very interesting! Since my eyes are going bad, I was wondering if you could tell us what the writing says? Is it the names of people, or name and address?

    This is just my curiosity. Thank you...

    Fig
     
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  19. Shangas

    Shangas Underage Antiques Collector and Historian

    It was peoples' names, I think.
     
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