Set of Three 18th Century French Leather-Bound Religious Volumes, Instructions sur le Rituel (1783) Antique

Set of Three 18th Century French Leather-Bound Religious Volumes, Instructions sur le Rituel (1783) AntiqueAdditional Description: A handsome three volume French ecclesiastical work titled Instructions sur le Rituel, printed in Lyon in 1783, intended as a practical guide for clergy. Written by Louis Albert Joly de Choin, Bishop of Toulon, the text serves as a comprehensive manual on the administration of Catholic rites and the moral responsibilities of the priesthood. The contents focus on the theory and practice of the sacramentsincluding baptism,

Materials: Tortoiseshell (likely hawksbill)

10+ manuscript pages

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followed by the printed title page reading:

later joined by Joseph Addison

especially Hungary/Transylvania and regions under Austro-Hungarian influence

Antique Dutch Oil Paintings (2) After F

almost ceremonial stance

Gilt composite frame with hanging loop

The iridescent shell displays soft rainbow tones—pink

Presence of "copyright" stamp also suggests post-1890 production

or follower piece created in homage to Ducreux’s style