Late 19th C French Ormolu, Beveled Glass and Bamboo Motif Pocket Watch Holder Vintage

Late 19th C French Ormolu, Beveled Glass and Bamboo Motif Pocket Watch Holder VintageBamboo and Oval Beveled Glass Pocket Watch Casket Late 19th C French gilt bronze or ormolu small pocket watch holder ("porte montre") Bamboo motif Uprights and crossbars a Japonisme influence Napoleon III motif Japonisme refers to the fascination and influence of Japenese art, design, and aesthetics on Wester art and decorative arts, espeically in France and Europe during the late 19th C (1860 1900); Japan had just reopened international trade in the

and scholarly environments

the paper shows natural toning consistent with age

Fine 19th C French fan

Vintage Humidor with Pipe Rack

Ink and Watercolor Wash on Heavy Paper with Precise Drafting Lines

Inscriptions visible in the plate include:

decorative patterns

ending centuries of isolation under the Tokugawa shogunate

The sides are further embellished with raised gilt scrollwork motifs

material combination

and red-dyed page edges

sometimes denoting a brand line