Invoice from Constantin Magasin de Fleurs fines, Paris, for plants and flowers 1842

This is an invoice from Constantin Magasin de Fleurs fines, a florist shop in Paris, dated January 8, 1842. The handwritten document lists a purchase of plants and flowers by "Madame la Comtesse De Perigord." This artwork, part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection, provides a glimpse into the world of 19th-century Parisian floristry and the clientele who frequented these shops. The invoice's intricate design, with a decorative flourish at the top, is a testament to the artistic nature of this trade, even in everyday business transactions.