Antique c.1840s Paris Grand Tour Calling Card Tray, 7 Eglomise Paintings of Paris Architectural Icons paper knife and their description affirms my

and their description affirms my own research throughout museum collections and reference books

The linen canvas warp is strong

an elegant centerpiece in heavy gilt bronze & thick blown glass

no canvas to soften and need re-stretching

Antique c.1840s Paris Grand Tour Calling Card Tray, 7 Eglomise Paintings of Paris Architectural Icons paper knife and their description affirms myWe've just bought the collection of a longtime good customer, and will have 31 pieces in all listing soon. Each sold separately. The term, "eglomise" refers to a decorative technique of painting on the backside of glass. These are each little works of art. The collection varies from c. 1830 1890. Will describe each as listed: Eugne Emmanuel Viollet le Duc (born Jan. 27, 1814, Paris, Francedied Sept. 17, 1879, Lausanne, Switz.) was chosen to do the