THE BINDING BY DOLL, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY

Name: AN EMPIRE GILT-TOOLED PARCEL-GILT AND RED LEATHER BOX
Brand: THE BINDING BY DOLL, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY
Price: 1600.00 USD
Availability: SoldOut

Price Realised USD 2,016

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USD 300 - USD 500

Closed: 17 Oct 2023

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AN EMPIRE GILT-TOOLED PARCEL-GILT AND RED LEATHER BOX

THE BINDING BY DOLL, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY

Price Realised USD 2,016

Closed: 17 Oct 2023

Price Realised USD 2,016

Closed: 17 Oct 2023

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Modeled as a volume, the spine stamped 'N' beneath a crown, 'COLLECTION DE VOYAGES' and 'RELIE P. DOLL', the hinged top decorated with a palmette frieze and centered by the crowned cypher of Napoleon enclosing an interior with three compartments, the inside of the lid inscribed 'MADAME NAPOLEON', with paper label inscribed 'LEON GRUEL/ RELIEUR D'ART /OBJETS ET LIVRES ANCIENS/ 418/ SUE ST HONORE/ PARIS' and further paper label inscribed 'PER LA NOSTRA ITALIA/ PER IL NOSTRO RE/ SEMPRE ED OVUNQUE,' adapted from a book binding
4¹⁄₄ in. (11 cm.) high, 18¹⁄₂ in. (47 cm.) wide, 14¹⁄₄ in. (36.5 cm.) deep

The Collection of the Rothschild family.
By descent to the present owners.

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