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Card Case or Notebook Holder

  

Cigar Case

  

Cigar Case
▲120▼ each cover ◄70► each cover ▲155▼ ◄70►closed ▲155▼ ◄70►closed

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Cigar Case. Black watered silk interior is rather degraded.

Cigar Case. Green watered silk and tan leather are in perfect condition.
 

Stamp Holder

  

Stamp Holder

  

Match Holder
▲115▼ ◄165► ▲86▼ ◄152► ▲130▼ ◄114►

Stamp Box. Glossy finish, probably varnished. Four small recesses slope down at about 20 degrees.

Stamp box with three compartments. This was made at the Sezanne factory.

Match Holder. The interior is curved and there is a rough oval shaped panel on the front for striking the matches.
 

Calendar

  

Pen Holder

  

Pen Holder
▲280▼ ◄195► ▲125▼ ◄175► ▲87▼ ◄153►

Calendar. Dials are enamel. there is also an English version. A watch hangs on the hook within the circular recess. The thermometer is missing.

Pen Rack.

Pen Rack. This was made at the Sezanne factory.
 

Clock

  

Clock (Dial and Dish)

  

Clock (Corner Pieces)
▲290▼ ◄213► ▲310▼ ◄220► ▲260▼ ◄245►

Clock. This piece, with a barometer replacing the clock, sometimes forms the lower part of Barometer/Thermometer pairing.

 Clock. This clock has a Bois Durci Dish mounted on top, and a Bois Durci moulded inner dial. Clock. This clock has Bois Durci sections at each corner, and small plaques on the base.
 

Pen Dryer

  

Letter Rack

  

Letter Rack
▲85▼ ◄60► ▲167▼ ◄255► ▲200▼ ◄352►

Pen Dryer. 'Essui Plume'. The pen is inserted, nib down, into the brush, which can be removed for cleaning. The base is bolted on to the cup.

 Letter Rack Letter Rack. The front and sides are thick sections of Bois Durci. The back, Base and slats are black stained wood. This was made at the Sezanne factory.
 

Frame for Ceramic Sculpture

  

Vide Poche

  

Frame for Plaque
▲155▼ ◄122► ▲120▼ ◄177► ▲200▼ ◄315►

Frame for ceramic sculpture. This frame seemingly designed for its present contents. Hold a ceramic tile portraying a landscape. Signed and dated '83.

 Vide Poche. This object stands by the bed to take the contents of trouser pockets. The Gondola is made from Spelter. Frame. Small holes for nails indicate that this frame was meant to be attached to furniture, probably a Piano.
 

Sponge and Stamp Holder ?

  

Seal Handle

  

Owl to hold Inkwell or Matches
▲180▼ ◄120► ▲90▼handle only ◄25►handle only ▲110▼ ◄65►
Stamp Holder. Hinged lid covers twin stamp compartments. The large recess at rear is assumed to be for a glass 'sponge holder' for wetting stamps. Seal with a Bois Durci Handle. Front. Height 9cm.Seal with a Bois Durci Handle. Back. Height 9cm.Seal with a Bois Durci Handle. Side. Height 9cm. An Owl. The head hinges back to reveal a recess to hold either matches or an inkwell. The eyes are made of glass.

Notebook Holder

 Seal or Paper Knife Handle Tray

▲185▼

 ▲145▼peg ▲100▼ ▲13▼peg ◄30► ▲250▼ ◄195►

Notepad Holder? Pending further information: the function is a 'guess'. The depth of the recess is 17mm at one end and 8mm at the other, thus tilting the contents.

 Handle from either a Seal or a Paper Knife. The peg at the bottom would not be visible in the complete object. Handle from either a Seal or a Paper Knife. The peg at the bottom would not be visible in the complete object.

Tray, possibly for Carte de Visites. This design is also found as an encrier, with an inkwell in the centre.

Tobacco Jar

  

Graphoscope
▲190▼ ◄130►     ▲175▼ ◄80►

Tobacco Jar

   Graphoscope. For viewing photographs.

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