Small locket in the form of a female head wearing a tall white wig and a black mask that covers the upper part of the face, with rosy cheeks and red lips, in gilt metal mount, the locket opens in back to reveal a hollow compartment.

Locket

France

19th century

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Coffee pot with a cylindrical form. The coffee pot's form flares out abruptly and then tapers toward the base. The body's exterior is decorated with plain, impressed bands and is matte black. The pot's handle is rounded and is at an angle to the body of the pot. The pot's spout is wide at its base and decreases in size. The lip of the pot extends inward then drops and extends again, for the missing cover to rest on.
Small patch box, rectangular in shape and with white ground, painted on all four sides with colorful scenes of figures in interiors, the lid painted with an amorous couple before a window, the underside with a small square reserve in which is painted a female figure seated in front of a window.
Plaster cast of the New Year's card with a view of the cathedral in Bonn, in cardboard frame under glass.