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Maze-Sencier, Alphonse, 1831- · 1885 · Paris, Renouard · 50 pictures

A French collectors' handbook by Alphonse Mazé-Sencier, published in Paris by Renouard in 1885 for antiquarians and dealers in decorative art. Line engravings and wood-engraved vignettes catalogue individual objects against blank grounds: silver sugar casters, lidded urns with armorial cartouches, a bracket clock with pierced bell dome, and a medallion of trophies — useful as isolated silhouettes and ornament details.

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