Some of the clasps, called châtelaines, with which this plate is filled, belong to the style which was in fashion from 1719 to 1745
Goldsmiths’ work and jewelry by Gilles L’Egaré. France 18th century.
Category: France
Auguste Racinet. The Costume History Hardcover – Illustrated, November 4, 2015
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Female costumes and fashion from 1794 to 1800. France 18th century.
The comfortable costume, in which the belt was attached at a normal height, was soon followed by the close-fitting dress, the robe collante
The palanquin. France 18th century. Louis Quinze style furniture.
Europe. 18th century. France. Magnificent armchair. Second half of the century. The palanquin.
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Crowns and scepters of the Merovingian and Carolingian Frankish kings.
Carolingian Frankish crowns of Pippin and Charlemagne. Merovingian Crowns of Clovis, of his four sons Theuderich, Chlodomer, Childebert and Chlothar.
Furniture from the era of Louis XVI. The litter. Rococo 18th c.
The palanquin of Queen Maria Lesczinska. Litter from carved and gilded wood, painted with flowers and cupids. The Independence Candelabra.
Médaillier in the form of a chest of drawers. Rococo furniture, Style rocaille.
The Médaillier is considered one of the most beautiful creations of French furniture from the early days of Louis XV’s reign, showing a mixture of motifs from ancient art and fantasies in the rococo style. Louis-quinze (style rocaille).
Fourreau élégant. La bonne petite Soeur promenant son petit frère. 1786.
La bonne petite Soeur promenant son petit frère. Elle est Coiffée d’un Chapeau à la sicilienne et vêtue d’un Fourreau élégant.
Cartouches. Specimens. Peinture en camaïeu. France 18th century.
THIS plate terminates the series in which we have successively represented the different phases of the cartouche.
The Grand Lever. Second Toilette of a lady of state. France 18th century.
France 18th century. The Grand Lever. The morning toilet of a lady of status. The caracos, the shirts, the overskirt, etc. Female fashion during the reign of Louis XVI.
Robe de Cour avec son panier, garnie de feuilles de chêne en guirlandes.
Grandes robes d’étiquette à la cour de Marie-Antoinette. Robe de Cour avec son panier, garnie de feuilles de chêne en guirlandes. A Madame la Comtesse d’Oyras 1786.
