1808 & 1818 Red Moroccan Leather Almanach des Dames Antique

1808 & 1818 Red Moroccan Leather Almanach des Dames AntiquePair of Two Mini Red Books (Almanach des Dames) 19th C French "Almanach des Dames" gift books Paris 1808 1818 12mo (miniature format typical of pocket almanachs) Exquisitie French red moroccon leather with gilt tooled spine and marbled endpapers Includes illustrations Luxury annuals intended as fashionable gifts for ladies of the Empire period, combining calendars, poetry, etiquette, and literature Often issued by prestigious Parisian booksellers

Baccarat Perfume Bottle - White Opaline with Blue Applied Decor to Neck and Gold Decoration

Cunego sculp

and wire over velvet or silk ground

Central column with carrying rink

This antique cloisonné enamel trinket box features a softly rounded rectangular form

Bold scallop shell form with scrolling acanthus tip

quite like those near the Normany coast or in spa towns

Hand motif was recurrent symbol in 19th c French and Austrian decorative arts - representing offering

likely done in the late 19th or early 20th century for presentation or portfolio storage

The glass bottles are finely cut with geometric patterning and are removable from the stand

Original French ornamental engraving sheet depicting carved Rococo furniture and decorative cartouche elements

especially during the Victorian era