19th-century Mother-of-pearl And Silver Dance Card With Ivory Leaves

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19th-century Mother-of-pearl And Silver Dance Card With Ivory Leaves

The dance card was essential for keeping track of dance partners at a ball during the Second Empire. This particular model had the advantage of being small, which made it easy to keep while dancing, thanks to the ring or end of the chain through which one could slip a finger to hold it securely. This model still has its original small pencil, of which only a tiny bit remains—its owner clearly danced a lot.

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