Rare treaty binding with King Louis XVIII's number.
In royal blue velvet, embroidered with the King Louis XVIII's cypher, with a fleur-de-lys in the center, under a royal crown, on a radiant background, in gold threads and canetille, black pearls, and pink silk. Each figure is framed on the periphery by a rich frieze of plant motifs in gold threads and pearls, edged with pearled rods and bearing in the four corners the Armes de France under royal crown enriched with pink and blue threads.
Lined on the inside with sky blue moiré silk.
38 x 27 cmB.
E. (Wear and tear). Restoration period.

Related works :
Similar bindings for the major international treaties are found in the archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
.
The national library has acquired a similar binding.
Live Thursday 18 February 2021・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 71

Rare treaty binding with King Louis XVIII's number. In royal blue velvet, embroidered with the King Louis XVIII's cypher, with a fleur-de-lys in the center, under a royal crown, on a radiant background, in gold threads and canetille, black pearls, and pink silk. Each figure is framed on the periphery by a rich frieze of plant motifs in gold threads and pearls, edged with pearled rods and bearing in the four corners the Armes de France under royal crown enriched with pink and blue threads. Lined on the inside with sky blue moiré silk. 38 x 27 cmB. E. (Wear and tear). Restoration period. Related works : Similar bindings for the major international treaties are found in the archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs . The national library has acquired a similar binding.

Estimate
€3,000 - €3,500
Result
Not sold
Buyer's premium
28%
Rare treaty binding with King Louis XVIII's number. In royal blue velvet, embroidered with the King Louis XVIII's cypher, with a fleur-de-lys in the center, under a royal crown, on a radiant background, in gold threads and canetille, black pearls, and pink silk. Each figure is framed on the periphery by a rich frieze of plant motifs in gold threads and pearls, edged with pearled rods and bearing in the four corners the Armes de France under royal crown enriched with pink and blue threads. Lined on the inside with sky blue moiré silk. 38 x 27 cmB. E. (Wear and tear). Restoration period. Related works : Similar bindings for the major international treaties are found in the archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs . The national library has acquired a similar binding.
Sale Thursday 18 February 2021・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
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