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571 - CRESTON (René-Yves) – 1898–1964 - Set of 8 colour lithograph…
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Estimate €600 - €800
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CRESTON (René-Yves) – 1898–1964 - Set of 8 colour lithographed cards/menus for the Maison Prunier restaurants, taken from the series *Phases of the Oyster’s Life*, circa 1935 – 2 folio-sized sheets (37.50 x 25.50 cm) each - 5 lunch menus: No. 5. Washing the spat. Île de Cuhan (Morbihan), No. 6. Sowing the spat. Île de Cuhan (Morbihan), No. 7. Scraping the tiles. La Trinité (Morbihan), No. 8. Washing the tiles. Cuhan Island (Morbihan), No. 9. Stacking the tiles. Locmariaquer – Fort Espagnol (Morbihan), and 3 for dinner: No. 9 Harvesting oysters from the oyster bed (2 years old) Kérinis (Morbihan), No. 11 Loading the oysters. Kérinis (Morbihan), no. 14. Seeding oysters in the marenne ponds – First courses illustrated with large colour compositions pasted onto the pages by René-Yves Creston, with the Maison Prunier’s red stamp in the margin - A few handwritten additions to the menus in pencil; marginal stains on the first course of menu no. 7; one partial stain on the text of menu no. 14 - In good overall condition - Highly sought-after.
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About the sale L'AME BRETONNE Sale – 23rd edition
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Auction time 07/05/2026 at 10:00 AM
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