Le Petit Paul Blue Cartonnage Book Vintage

Le Petit Paul Blue Cartonnage Book VintagePetit Paul Blue and Gold Cartonnage Book Le Petit Paul by Emile Desbeaux, sixth edition Published in 1879 by Librairie de J. Lefort in Lille and Paris Emile Desbeaux (1828 1894) a French moralist and novelist whose works were often published by Lefort Jeune and praised by the Academie Francaise Woodcut engravings included Light cream or ivory and blue cloth binding with gilt and black Art Nouveau influenced tooling an elegant cartonnage romantique

Late 19th C French Bronze Portrait Frame Miniature

Decoration: The hand-painted enameled floral and shield motif is highly characteristic of Harrach

The execution

particularly at the hinge and edges

Devoted with gilt and white paint

Fringe: Hand-applied twisted wool fringe (not rayon or silk) --> Suggests older

Deep navy morocco leather

The frame displays a layered profile: an outer molded edge

implyin gthis miniature either portrays or was inpsired by a Conde family member

Personal Water Bottle Holder

Mother of Pearl Card Holder / Coin Purse (c 1850-70)

or architectural textile and later joined—possibly for reuse