Antique French 18k Gold Vernis Martin Billet Doux, 1700s Love Note Etui, Case rococo They are not glued
Antique French 18k Gold Vernis Martin Billet Doux, 1700s Love Note Etui, Case rococo They are not gluedThe 1" diameter and 4"+ long tube you see is something very special. In France, it was known as a "Billet doux", or "sweet note", quite literally. And it would have contained those sweet notes passed between lovers, friends, from the 1700s through about 1820. One would write a love letter, or message to set a meeting, roll it and put inside the container you see. Then a trusted servant or courier would be dispatched to deliver the correspondence and
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