Fabulous antiquarian book for props, looks like a book of spells from a horror movie, with an amazing aged leather cover and spine with gilt decoration, perfectly distressed for supporting favourite antique treasures

It is a religious tome dated 1656,

Superb group of three antiquarian book beautifully decayed ideal for props, messy, tatty, amazing frothy pages, perfectly distressed for supporting favourite antique treasures

They are three volumes of Encylopedia of Sciences, Arts and Trades dated 1776 

Each one measures 27cm by 20cm and 7cm thick.

French legal manuscript written in 1613, the date can be read at the top in words and then at a later date, but not recently, the date has been added in ink numerically 

The wonderful swirling script is near impossible to read so we can't tell you what it contains,

Fabulous antiquarian book for props, looks like a book of spells from a horror movie, messy, tatty, amazing frothy pages, perfectly distressed for supporting favourite antique treasures

It is a religious tome, can't find a date but suspect 17th or early18th century,

Charming late Georgian, dark with age, lithograph print with the title Shall I Send or Not, printed in London 1833 but in a french frame. The frame is the original as you can see from the backing paper and inside there are a couple of fragments of old newspapers in French. In her hand is clutched a letter to a Captain,

Original mid century oil on board. It has a lovely crackle to the paint, full of faded charm

Written on the back is the title Roses et Cloisonne Vase and the date 29-5-44

We have removed it from the frame, which seems to be the trend but are happy to send it along with the gilt gesso on wood original frame

Possibly the most kitsch wallpaper I have ever come across

I wish there were rolls and rolls of it but it was mostly on the walls of the vide maison it came from, which was quite something believe me!

I haven't unrolled it all to measure,

19th century French Notary's hard card document case with the original label "Minutes de M. Nicolas" 1881.
Lovely original untouched condition, with a gorgeous vintage dark green paper finish, superb amber colour label with the lettering in gold and the original linen ribbon tie.

We have three of these review booklets dated 1909 featuring articles on the nude in art and sculpture along with artistic Edwardian photographs of nudes

Each one is 24 pages long

After you have added one or more to your basket we will message you for your choice 

Do love a lonely atmospheric tree painting, this one from the turn of the century isn't a masterpiece but it has a certain moody appeal for interior décor

An amateur oil on board, it is unsigned,

This one has script on all four sides

some breaks in the parchment on the second page

1950's card advertising poster for Teinture "Expert"

It would have sat on a counter with the easel attachment or hung on the wall, the hanging tab is missing but the easel still holds it up

In good used condition

A four page document with script on all sides, appears to be a land purchase document, an dix of the revolution, I think 1802, lovely that it gives the month as Fructidor, when all the fruits ripen,

Two page parchment document with script on two sides and a title on the back page, purchase document

Some distressing to this example 

Faded and with extreme tea staining, this one has script on 3 sides, too faint to make out content

This one has script on two sides and a title on the back, purchase document

Quite a bit of damp staining

These turn of the century merchant receipts and cheques have great graphics and script, some have stamps and attachments pinned to them ideal for collage, journaling, paper art

We have a big batch, all sizes and designs,

I always have books, great for props, the instant musty old library look, or to stack and display a period treasure on

Lots of these dusty old (1800's or earlier) leather bound volumes available, make a selection of the number you want and we can show you what is currently available,

Six high quality Etchings on parchment paper, all marked CH. PINET, no date,