17th Century Antwerp Devotional Book in Original Vellum Binding (1676) Antique

17th Century Antwerp Devotional Book in Original Vellum Binding (1676) AntiqueAdditional Description: A rare and intimate 17th century devotional text titled Den Bloedighen Bruydegom ("The Bloody Bridegroom", printed in Antwerp in 1676 by Joseph Jacobs. The work is attributed to Michiel Zachmoorter, a Flemish theologian known for Passion based meditative writings. Bound in its original limp vellum cover with visible hand sewn binding structure, the book retains its complete text along with engraved title page and illustrated

Late 19th C French Palais Royal style gilt metal and glass jewelry casket featuring a reverse-painted glass lide of Basilique du Sacre Coeur

His works appear regularly at auction

Losses and rubbing to gilding throughout

silk backing

became a professor at Harvard and gained fame through Evangeline

framed miniatures

in a pendant-type frame

Associated with royal

and association with English craftsmanship

Very likely depicts a younger version of Napoleon Bonaparte - resembles early depictions of him but more romanticized/stylized

and refined decorative scheme are strongly characteristic of mid-19th century English papier-mâché wares inspired by Jennens & Bettridge and related makers

and fine metallic threadwork