Designs for Looking Glasses, Cornices, Girandoles, Jardinieres, Console Tables, &c. &c.
[London]: I. J. & Co., 1890. First Thus. Hardcover. Folio. Unpaginated. Filled with line drawings of mirror or painting frame models offered by I. J. & Co. Bound in brick-red cloth elaborately blindstamped with gilt lettering on front board. Preliminaries foxed. With edge-wear; corners worn. A customer has identified several models for rooms at a house being furnished, each with prices in pencil, i.e., "Mr. Singer's room, £ 8.8.0," "Study, £ 12," "South Room, £ 7.15," or "Nursery £ 6.0.0." Good+. Item #6584
We've posited 1890 as the publication date based on paper type, image reproduction and binding; that date is mere educated guess. A scarce trade catalog consisting mostly of frames for mirrors and paintings, each designated with a model number. Searches of auction records and library holdings revealed no copies of this title, nor reference to the manufacturer, I. J. & Co. Rare.
Price: $200.00