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Small French Eglomise and Brass Souvenir Calling Card Tray
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DETAILS
An antique, Grand Tour era, calling card dish with seven round conjoined frames flanked by loop handles and raised on four wire feet. Each round frame features a famous French architectural landmark including the Arc de Triomphe and the Pantheon. Probably crafted as a souvenir of the World's Fair Paris Exposition (Exposition Universelle) in 1889.
COLOR(S)
Polychrome
PLACE OF ORIGIN
France | Europe
MARKS
Unmarked
PERIOD
Late 19th century
DATE
Circa 1889
DIMENSIONS
Width 6.5 Depth 1.25 Height 4.5 inches
