FRANCE - XIXth and XXth CENTURY Set including : - XIXth CENTURY. Petite excursion en France. Paris. Marcilly, rue St Jacques 10. Bound miniature book with slipcase (Freckles and accidents to cover). - XIXth CENTURY. Rectangular cardboard box adorned with a painted engraving of a woman set under glass (Poor condition with cardboard missing and torn, distortion and traces of humidity, bottom to be glued). Size: 3.5 x 2.25 x 1 cm. - EARLY 20th CENTURY. Copper lighter in the shape of a book inscribed Ministère des Finances. Scratches, oxidation, wear to silvering and decoration, used condition. We do not guarantee operation.

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.