Antique French Billet Doux, Love Notes Etui for Courier Delivery in c.1750, Marie Antoinette's Vernis Martin Style 18th c. pearl The box has a hinged

The box has a hinged lid

I see no dents or damage to the sterling silver casing

I did gently peel the green felt bottom off and have included enlarged photos of the markings on the base of the porcelain though I've not really done any kind of searching

or perhaps kitchen spoons if you prefer

Antique French Billet Doux, Love Notes Etui for Courier Delivery in c.1750, Marie Antoinette's Vernis Martin Style 18th c. pearl The box has a hingedBillet 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