Miniature volume comprising an almanack printed in blue, with a number of leave torn out. The front cover of the volume includes a silver-plated relief of a courting couple in 17th century dress. The volume also includes a brass clasp.
The rear pastedown includes the gilt stamp of Auguste Klein, Rue des Capucines.
Auguste Klein of Vienna had a shop on the Boulevard des Capucines in Paris, one of the Grand Boulevards which formed the Golden Triangle with Boulevard des Italiens and Rue de la Paix. This area of Paris, with its hotels and shops, was at the centre of fashionable society, and people flocked to shops such as Klein's prestigious establishment with its extraordinary array of wares. Apparently, in 1868, the Boulevard des Capucines was traversed by 23,000 horses daily. Auguste Klein was part of the Aesthetic Movement, and his pieces are both uncommon and sought after.
Source: information supplied by the auctioneers.
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Purchased from Dominic Winter Auctioneers, 21 June 2018
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