Very rare diecut, fold out invitation to the 1884 ball for the Order of Cincinnatus, accompanied by an envelope or holder in the shape of opera glasses.The theme of the ball and parade that year was "A Dream of Shakespeare"
When unfolded the invitation shows various scenes from Shakespeare's plays, including: the Tempest, Antony and Cleopatra, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Macbeth.When folded, the invitation fits compactly into the opera glasses envelope.Printed by lithographer F Appel in Paris.
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