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Royal French volume of flowers in facsimile, [circa 1850s], armorial morocco, from the library of the comte of Chambord
Auction Closed
November 29, 03:25 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Volume of flowers in facsimile, circa 1850s
Folio (346 x 259mm.), 12 cut-out paper flowers with sectional titles in gold (Lys, Pensees, Begonia, Myosotis, Jasmin, Verveine, Rose, Ennemie du Peintre, Fuschia, Seringa, Patentille), contemporary green armorial morocco, gilt edges, silk endpapers, light spotting
LITERATURE:
Olivier 2500, fer 3
PROVENANCE:
The library of Henri, comte of Chambord and Duke of Bordeaux (1820-1883), gilt stamps to covers, plausibly of his wife Maria Theresa, Archduchess of Austria-Este (1917-1886); acquired by Maggs Brothers from the library of the Count of Chambord, label to verso of front free endpaper, see lot 271; "Charlotte de Beaulaincourt | à Glomenghesse le 10 août 1890", ownership inscription to endleaf
