RARE Antique Louis XVI Era Etui, Carnet du Bal, Note Card Case, Vernis Martin Paintings

RARE 18th century carnet du bal decorated In the manner of layered painting and varnish which ages to golden hues over time, and which is called "Vernis Martin" or varnish in the manner of the Brothers Martin. This style was developed in the reign of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette, used on walls, furniture and small items in their time and you'll see much of it in the Palace at Versailles when you tour there. These smaller items, objet de virtu, remain highly sought after. The painted etui you see here would mid-late 1700s, most popular in the time of French King Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette, and even to 100 years after they had met their ill-fated end at the start of the French Revolution. This one is early survives well, with nearly all of the old original painted and varnish layered surface intact and in fine form and professionally touched up so it's really quite fabulous. The paintings are superb on this one - tiny works of fine art - a landscape and bouquet on the 'back side' i