Catalogue raisonné des tableaux, diamans, bagues de toute espéce, bijoux & autres effets provenant de la succession de feu Monsieur Charles Godefroy, banquier & joüaillier
An auction catalogue compiled by the Paris dealer Edme-François Gersaint for the 1748 sale of the paintings, diamonds, rings and jewels left by the banker and jeweller Charles Godefroy, printed for collectors and the trade by Prault and Barrois. Engraved plates record necklaces, earrings and brooches built from pear-cut stones and scrolled settings, while the letterpress carries woodcut headpieces, a flaming heart pierced by arrows, and a bracket of globe, books and brushes—usable as ornament stock, vignettes and jewellery silhouettes.



