Three Original 18th Century Diderot Encyclopédie Horse Harness Engravings, Louis-Jacques Goussier 18th century lorgnette solid genuine carved ivory handles

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Three Original 18th Century Diderot Encyclopédie Horse Harness Engravings, Louis-Jacques Goussier 18th century lorgnette solid genuine carved ivory handlesThis handsome suite of three original copper engravings comes from the monumental Encyclopdie of Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d'Alembert, published in Paris during the third quarter of the eighteenth century. Drawn by the gifted illustrator Louis Jacques Goussier and engraved by Robert Bnard, the plates illustrate the craft of the Bourrelier Bastier, depicting an extraordinary variety of horse harnesses, saddles, and pack equipment with the