#37

French Doll's Wooden Armoire with Inlay Designs and Original Contents
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$2,200
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Description
22" (56 cm.) h. 13" w, A wooden armoire with paneled front doors is decorated with inlay wooden marquetry in the Art Nouveau style, and with carving on the upper crest and sides of armoire, The doors open to a shelved interior which is filled with original linens tied with original blue silk ribbons, and there are original tacked-on linens on inside of the doors; a single drawer at the bottom has silver pulls and is fitted with further linens. Excellent condition. French, circa 1890, an especially luxurious example of exclusive toy presented in Paris Etrennes catalogs of the era.