1873 Illustrirte Geschichte des deutschen Volkes – Three-Volume German History Set with Gilt-Decorated Bindings Vintage

1873 Illustrirte Geschichte des deutschen Volkes – Three-Volume German History Set with Gilt-Decorated Bindings VintageAdditional Description: A richly bound and visually striking three volume set of Illustrirte Geschichte des deutschen Volkes (Illustrated History of the German People), authored by Dr. Wilhelm Zimmermann and published in Stuttgart in 1873 by Verlag von Gustav Weise. Each volume is housed in its original decorative publishers binding, executed in a warm reddish brown cloth with elaborate gilt and blind stamped ornamentation. The covers feature

Linen Canvas

Made by Sarreguemines & Digoin faiencerie (circa 1940-60) - factories were famous for faience utilitaire (everyday decorative pottery)

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now mellowed to a warm honey tone with natural oxidation

decorative spaces

acquired as a curated group on the secondary market

there was a strong revival of Renaissance and classical design

cane handles were sometimes sold separately so they could be fitted to replacement shafts when a stick broke or wore out

attached with an old wood bracket

The bowl is cut crystal with a starburst base and repeating diamond-cut pattern along the sides

if unidentified

Interior remains clean and structurally sound