Antique French cartonnage 19th Century decorative book vintage village notice board the painting is signed but

the painting is signed but not dated

The painting is framed in a simple mid century style black wooden frame

A lovely naive antique

This is a beautiful old clam shell

A Vintage industrial cast iron numbered shield back coat hook number 44

Antique French cartonnage 19th Century decorative book vintage village notice board the painting is signed butAn antique French cartonnage 19th Century decorative book. The book is titled Les Adventures Telemaque. Cartonnage binding emerged in the 19th Century in France, becoming popular with book binders as a way of showcasing their craftmanship and artistic style of the time. They were made from stiffened card and covered in decorative paper or silk fabrics and featured intricate designs, gold tooling and vibrant colours. I have 4 of these rather rare books