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18 - [DECORATIVE ARTS] Henry-René d'ALLEMAGNE Costume and Furnitu…
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Estimate €60 - €100
Description
[DECORATIVE ARTS] Henry-René d'ALLEMAGNE Costume and Furniture Accessories from the 13th century to the mid-19th century. Paris, Schemit, 1928. 3 volumes in-4, in the publisher’s beige half-cloth binding. Some wear and tear A major reference work on accessories, reproducing over 3,000 documents and containing 393 phototypes, covering the subjects of jewellery, buttons, chatelaines, seals, cane knobs, fans, mirrors, purses and bags, boxes and snuffboxes, caskets, lighting fixtures, tools and precision instruments, spectacles and eyeglasses, writing cases, clocks and watches, scissors, shuttles, smoking accessories, tableware and kitchen utensils, etc.
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About the sale Art books, reference works and modern books
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Auction time 09/06/2026 at 8:00 PM
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