Lot Essay
Marie Désarnaud founded the Escalier de Cristal in 1802. By 1820 it had become the most famous shop in the Palais Royal.
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CIRCA 1820, THREE INSCRIBED 8E. DESARNAUD À L'ESCALIER DE CRISTAL À PARIS IN IRON-RED, ONE INCISED 2, ANOTHER INCISED 3
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Four Paris topographical plates
Circa 1820, three inscribed 8e. Desarnaud à l'Escalier de Cristal à paris in iron-red, one incised 2, another incised 3
The centres painted with Spanish views within broad gilt bands and named in brown script on the reverses, the blue-ground borders with a continuous garland of stylised gilt foliage and edged with gilt bands, comprising:
Casa del Cid en Burgos. (small area of rubbing adjacent to well at 4 o'clock)
Vista del Puente de Martorelly de la Montâne de Mont-Senat
Vita general de las cascadas - de Sn. miguel delfay (small area of rubbing to well at 9 o'clock)
col de balaguer. (minute area of rubbing to well at 5 o'clock)
8.5/8 in. (22 cm.) diam. (4)
Circa 1820, three inscribed 8
The centres painted with Spanish views within broad gilt bands and named in brown script on the reverses, the blue-ground borders with a continuous garland of stylised gilt foliage and edged with gilt bands, comprising:
Casa del Cid en Burgos. (small area of rubbing adjacent to well at 4 o'clock)
Vista del Puente de Martorelly de la Montâne de Mont-Senat
Vita general de las cascadas - de S
col de balaguer. (minute area of rubbing to well at 5 o'clock)
8.5/8 in. (22 cm.) diam. (4)