Cabinet des fées, ou, Collection choisie des contes des fées et autre contes merveilleux
Cabinet des fées is a fairy tale anthology compiled by Charles-Joseph Mayer and published in Geneva in 1785 for a general readership of tale collectors. Its copperplate engravings show Orientalist scenes of turbaned men, veiled women, and garden terraces in elegant interiors, with clean line work and strong framing that a designer could draw on for period-styled borders, costume silhouettes, and architectural detail.
