Charming Set Of 19th Century Mass Toys, Presented In Its Box.

Child priest mass toy with disguise

Charming set of 19th-century mass toys, presented in its original box, a delicate witness to a family tradition that has now disappeared.

In the great French houses of the 19th century, it was customary for sons' destinies to be mapped out from an early age: the eldest inherited the castle and the name, the second embraced a military career, while the youngest was often destined for the Church. This set is part of this culture, serving to initiate children into liturgical gestures, in a spirit that is both educational and symbolic.

The box, lined with its fabric interior, contains various miniature elements evoking objects of worship: bells, goldsmith's pieces, embroidered textiles and liturgical accessories. The ensemble displays a beautiful patina and authentic charm, revealing both use and the care taken to preserve it.

These mass toys, now sought-after, are a touching testimony to religious education in 19th-century bourgeois and aristocratic families. They will appeal to collectors of religious objects, enthusiasts of antique curiosities, and social history buffs alike.

A rare object, both decorative and charged with memory.
Calice, monstrance, candlestick, paten, bell, frame with Latin motto, child's chasuble with cuff, small pieces of furniture or furniture elements, small bronze of Saint Peter, small cookie figures
Coffret mallette

Small pieces of furniture are incomplete or in poor condition.
One figure no longer has a head

Chasuble length approx. 72 cm
The rest is in fairly good condition

As an indication figure and monstrance heights, approx. 11 cm