19th-Century Manuel de Dévotion with Gilt Monogram Cover and Figural Metal Clasp AntiqueCompact 19th century Catholic devotional book titled Manuel de Dvotion, ou Recueil de Prires, bound in black pebbled leather over boards with a gilt metal monogram applied to the front cover, surmounted by a small cross. The spine is titled in gilt Manuel de Dvotion. The book retains its original figural metal clasp, featuring a relief portrait of Christ within an oval cartouche, mounted on a hinged strap; the clasp remains present and functional.
late 18th–early 19th century
Pewter Napkin Holder with Heraldic Shield
Neoclassical/Rococo-inspired design
Long-format ecclesiastical textile executed in silk satin ground
The base is integrally carved and simplified
11" x 10" frames that are worn but paintings are well-executed
The reverse shows offsetting from storage against another printed surface
Open cage salt cellar style was popular for Edwardian era (1900-1915)
roduction included engraved glass
The cabinet mechanically opens to reveal a highly functional interior arrangement for correspondence storage (by pulling the lower drawer)
Swan finial was a fashionable motif in French Empire silver and revived in Napoleon III and Edwardian silverplate
Collection of 8 volumes of Works by Georges-Louis Leclerc
