L’Homme des Champs, 1800 chevet and serving spoon — embodies

and serving spoon — embodies the neoclassical refinement of the late 18th century

revived in early 20th-century France

The text blends poetry with reflections on landscape

Despres's work showcased a blend of simplicity and elegance

Lean it on a shelf or plate rail to show the scalloped rim and the trailing floral print

L’Homme des Champs, 1800 chevet and serving spoon — embodiesLHomme des ChampsJacques DelilleStrasbourg, An VIII (17991800)6 3 4 x 4 1 4 x 1 A small format French edition of LHomme des Champs ou Les Gorgiques Franaises by Jacques Delille, printed in Strasbourg by Levrault in Year VIII (17991800) during the French Revolutionary period. The text block dates to 1800 and includes its engraved frontispiece. The paper shows light toning and foxing consistent with age. The book has been later rebound, likely in the