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Souvenir of Hamelin dance card

Accessories
Inventory number
2022.9.22.3ab.AC.OT.C1900.DE
Description
Art Nouveau style small dance notebook made of tin metal, accompanied by a graphite mechanical pencil. A small ring at the top left make it possible to suspend the notebook from a chatelaine. In the circular frame, a scene embossed represents the Pied Piper of Hamelin tale, indeed the flute player is followed by one woman and many children. The name of the city is indicated at the bottom of the scene. Around the frame, there are flowers stylized.  
Materials
Pewter
Graphite
Origin
circa 1900 Hamelin, Germany
Dimensions
Width : 0.5 cm
Length : 4.5 cm
Height : 7 cm