Handsome Gilt Case In The Shape Of Two Books

$2,500 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller · No longer available

1 vols. Gold-tooled case, engraved mother-of-pearl inlay with “Souvenir” etched into the upper cover, with oval medallion of dried flowers encased in glass and surrounded by a gilt frame on upper cover. Interior lined in pale green velvet. Item #6403 A charming and elegant little jeu d'esprit, most probably French, mid to late 18th Century.

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