{"product_id":"victorian-bone-aide-memoire","title":"Victorian Bone Aide Memoire","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eVictorian Bone Aide Memoire\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVintage.\u003cbr\u003eFound in a flea market in Somerset, England.  \u003cbr\u003eMade of bone with silver details. \u003cbr\u003e2.75\"L x 1.5\"w\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEditor's notes\u003cbr\u003eBefore the pocket notebook, there was the aide-mémoire—a small, elegant accessory designed for jotting down the things one wished not to forget. Popular during the Victorian era, these charming objects were often made with thin leaves of bone or ivory, hinged together so the pages could be fanned open and written upon in pencil, then gently erased and used again.\u003cbr\u003eSmall enough to slip into a pocket or handbag, aide-mémoires were used for everything from appointments and shopping lists to dance partners and social engagements. More elaborate examples were embellished with silver fittings, decorative rivets or carved details, transforming an everyday object into something quite personal.\u003cbr\u003eThis Victorian example, with its softly aged bone leaves and delicate metal fittings, is a lovely reminder of a time when even the simplest act of making a note could be done with a bit of beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"elsie green","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51793650057462,"sku":"194919","price":379.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2336\/3701\/files\/EG_SKU100426364.jpg?v=1791293373","url":"https:\/\/elsiegreen.com\/products\/victorian-bone-aide-memoire","provider":"elsie green","version":"1.0","type":"link"}