Mouchoir brodé, seconde moitié du XIXe siècle En lin fil de main finement brodé au plumetis et point de sable d'une frise de pâquerettes et grandes feuilles découpées, le pourtour orné d'une frise de médaillons en fines modes à l'aiguille, grand chiffre MB brodé de même, volant Valenciennes aux fuseaux. Bel état Handkerchief of hand spun and woven linen with fine whitework, dating from the middle of the19th cent, edged with Valenciennes handmade bobbin lace (good condition)

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.