Parlour guitar is a term given to small-bodied steel string guitars in the style of late 19th and early 20th century American instruments. They usually have wide fingerboards, 12 frets to the body and slotted headstocks and tend to be good for fingerpicking rather than strumming...
i think these were middle 18th/early 19th century small french guitars ... if i am not wong .. have you tired google?.. the only thing that comes to my mind is a pic of a french lady carrying this ornate small accoustic guitar .. (very girl) .. with lot of fancy work and inlays .. and it was titled .. someting somthing parlour guitar still life .. so i am geussing that was it
aha so i was right!!! me and haris posted at the same .. time good goin shahrukh very good memory *pat on the back*