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Description
7" H (18 cm) A seven piece ensemble of doll
furniture from 1875 era French salon comprises
settee, two arm chairs, two straight chairs,
table and firescreen. The wooden frames are
elegantly carved and richly ornamented with pure
gold leaf and retain their lustrous finish. The
table has red leather top with gold tooled
embellishments of bird, crown, and flowers. The
seated furniture is upholstered in rich rose silk
that is very deeply tufted with rose silk covered
buttons, patterned silk braid at the edges held
by gilded studs. The screen has matching silk
cover and braid trim, but is also decorated with
elegant embroidered arrangement of flowers and
leaves. Each of the pieces except the screen have
an original paper label on the underside, "A La
Galerie Vivienne, Mon. Guillard, Jeux & Jouets,
Remond Succ....Paris". That Paris doll shop,
begun in 1831 by Francois Guillard, was operated
by Jules-Adolphe Remond from 1861 until its
closing in 1882, and specialized in luxury dolls,
trousseaux, and doll accessories. Superb original
condition, the luxury furniture ensemble is near
pristine. Circa 1878.