Antique Book, Ovid's Art of Love, English, Roman Period, Bound, Regency, C.1824 Automobilia Chromed syphon dispensers present bright

Chromed syphon dispensers present bright silvered tones

A single frieze drawer with brass keyhole lining and lock

umbrella or stick stand

with a shield lock escutcheon to fascia — key absent

ceramic desktop brush jar with Oriental decor

Antique Book, Ovid's Art of Love, English, Roman Period, Bound, Regency, C.1824 Automobilia Chromed syphon dispensers present brightOur Stock # 24244 This is antique copy of Ovid's Art of Love. An English translation of a Roman elegy, dating to the Regency period, dated 1824. Originally written in Latin in 2 AD, Ars Amatoria Art of Love in English is an elegy across three sections. The first is written as a guide for a Roman gentleman to find a partner, with book two giving instruction on how to keep her. The final book reverses the narrative and instructs women how to keep a man.