MARIE-ANTOINETTE (1755-1793) - Lot 19

Lot n° 19
Go to lot
Estimation :
600 - 800 EUR
Result with fees
Result : 1 430EUR
MARIE-ANTOINETTE (1755-1793) - Lot 19
MARIE-ANTOINETTE (1755-1793) Étrennes mignonnes curieuses et utiles. Paris: Claude-Jacques-Charles Durand, Nicolas Crapart, 1782. In-24, (96) pp, hardbound in greige silk embroidered with gold, silver and pink metallic coins and canetilles as well as polychrome fabric threads, i.e. : smooth spine with vegetal decoration in a frame, first cover with a female portrait painted in miniature under mica in a framed ornamented medallion, second cover decorated with a scene with two doves on a background decorated with vegetal motifs in a frame; gilt silk gusset on the second spine; rubbed edges, first spine without its lining (period binding). Successful annual publication founded in 1725 (Carteret, no. 107). Charming embroidered binding featuring a miniature that may be a portrait of Queen Marie-Antoinette. Historical background: 1782 was a year of rejoicing for the royal family, beginning with major celebrations in Paris from January 21 onwards to mark the long-awaited birth of the dauphin, Louis-Joseph de France.
My orders
Sale information
Sales conditions
Return to catalogue