[Rarebooks] FS: 19th Century Victorian French Church Silver and Antiques Design Catalog

[Joslin Hall Rare Books]

“Parisian Goldsmith's Catalogue of Ecclesiastical Silver and Other Work”

Printed in Paris, ca.1870-80.

A beautiful pattern book issued by a Parisian(?) goldsmithing firm, 
illustrating a variety of religious holloware, accessories, jewelry and 
accoutrements, including cruet sets with glass inserts, monstrances, 
bells, crosses, caskets (both in traditional forms and in the forms of 
cathedrals with glass sides), and jewelry, including crowns and flaming 
hearts. Many of the pieces of all types are noted as having enamel 
decoration, and many come with inlaid pearls or gems. All are tinted 
gold in the plates. Each page illustrates the (unidentified) 
manufacturer's mark, a square with a star above the initials ET. The 
only text given are the dimensions, item numbers, and notes about 
enamel, etc. The pages appear to have been assembled from two separate 
issues- one set of plates is just slightly smaller than the other and 
they have different printer's marks. There is a small inked note- "Mainz 
1881" on the endpaper. A striking catalog.

Hardcover. 17.5"x12", 29 colored lithographed and 1 colored manuscript 
plate, numbered 1-29 (1 bis plate). Bound in old, evidently original, 
pebbled cloth.

Covers with light wear; endpapers toned & creased; plates with some 
scattered light soil, but overall very nice.  $375

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