Incredible 14th-century French limestone hand fragment, featuring a characteristic absence of fingers and a beautiful break in the arm. Magnificent patina due to the fragment's 700-year age. Mounted o[...]
A fine small bronze Canaanite axe head from the Levant, circa 1500 BC. A beautifully shaped, slightly notched, socketed axe of simple, utilitarian form, made around 3500 years ago during the Bronze Ag[...]
Bronze statuette depicting Nefertum standing in a hieratic posture. He wears a false beard and the emblematic calathos topped with a closed lotus flower, a major attribute of the deity, resting on a w[...]
A prisoner bound by a rope. Funerary terracotta from the Tumaco culture, Colombia, 3rd century BC - 3rd AD. Restoration on the back and neck. The legs and left hand are missing. Note the skull having [...]
A stone sculptural fragment from the second half of the 15th century depicting a stylized crown carved in relief. We can see the typical decorative features of royal crowns, with ornate arches, and th[...]
Large silicified fossil wood. Late Triassic. 220 million years old. Madagascar. Comes from a forest of Araucarias petrified during a volcanic eruption. 32 cm X 23.5 cm
A late 15th-century wooden sculpture depicting God the Father holding the remains of Jesus in a moment of deep grief and compassion. The work has European origins, specifically German, with a strong t[...]
Septaria in the shape of an egg in Natural stone. Also called Dragon's Egg. Polished egg, open on the front revealing a cavity covered with a very fine crystallization of calcite. Septaria is a stone [...]
Ammonite Fossil in Natural Stone. Natural fossilized stone with polished and iridescent facets. Very good condition. Weight 948 g. Do not hesitate to contact me for more information and add us to your[...]
Made of gilded copper, our reliquary comes from the prestigious Reinhold Hofstatter collection, dispersed in 2016. A quality work from the end of the 15th or beginning of the 16th century. Resting on [...]
Oil
painting on poplar panel, glued panel.
Representation: Madonna and baby Jesus with John the Baptist.
Unsigned, attributed to : Workshop of
MARIOTTO DI BIAGIO DI BINDO ALBERTINELLI (Florence 1[...]
Polychrome sarcophagus mask, stuccoed and covered with canvas, painted with a female face, Ancient Egypt, wear, missing parts, polychromy to be restored
Pre-Columbian art: Terracotta bowl on a heel decorated with stylized geometric shapes. Exact provenance and precise dating to be identified. In very good condition, except for two chips around the edg[...]
Ancient Egyptian Predynastic vase, dating to the Naqada II period (3500-3200 BC), decorated with bright red, horizontal, wavy bands surrounding the globular body and tapered neck. These wavy motifs ar[...]
Alabaster alabaster, small perfume or oil bottle This small alabaster is an uninscribed (anepigraphic) perfume or oil bottle, elongated and cylindrical in shape, with a narrow neck opening onto a wide[...]
Capital. Carved granite. Spain, 15th century. Circular capital in carved granite, polygonal in shape enhanced with moldings, following forms that still retain the memory of Gothic works, but with clea[...]
Superb Coptic cross, in engraved chiseled silver foil and with gold highlights. Interesting medieval iconography, with Christ with markedly African features, holding the Holy Scroll in his hand. At th[...]
Brazier. Wrought iron. Spain, 13th-14th centuries. One of the handles has been restored. Rear grill. Reference: "The Art of Iron. Barcelona: Santiago Rusiñol, 2007, p. 151, image 137. Wrought iron bra[...]
.Material: Polychrome breached marble, identifiable with high probability as Giallo di SiciliaTechnique: All-round sculpture on monolithic blockHeight: [insert size]Estimated weight: [insert if detect[...]
Fragment of a wooden sarcophagus on a base, 20th Dynasty, Ramesside period (1292-1077 BC). Magnificent polychrome decoration depicting a seated figure smelling a lotus flower, surrounded by hieroglyph[...]
Key made of iron forged from a single block, with ring handle, round flattened shaft with various defibrations due to very impure iron material. Flat device with multiple crosses.France 14th centuryme[...]
Forged iron cannon padlock, assembled by copper brazing, complete with original key. All in perfect working order.Germany or Austria 15th centurypadlock size 11x8 cmkey 9 cm
Lombardy, 14th centuryPanels with coat of arms of the Sormani family and portraits(3) Tempera on table, cm 17 x 38Between the fifteenth and sixteenth century, especially in Lombardy and Piedmont, in m[...]
Ushabti made of frit (glass powder), enameled in turquoise green and inscribed with barely legible hieroglyphs. This object dates from the Late Period. The frit gives a finer appearance than ceramic.
15th century. Initial "S", cut from an antiphonary. Gouache & gilding on parchment. A slight damp stain at the bottom, otherwise very good condition. 10.7 x 11.2 cm.
Dog-shaped knocker. Wrought iron. Spanish school, 15th century. Wrought iron knocker with a star-shaped striking piece, with engraved decoration and a zoomorphic end (the typology, common in the Spani[...]
Egyptian boat with a crouching figure, traces of polychromy. Dimensions: 40 x 13 cm. Any information would be welcome. Beautiful quality object, but I don't know the story. Thank you.
Beautifully aged and patinated canopic jar lid in carved limestone dating from the Old Kingdom of Egypt (2700-2200 BC), presented on a contemporary acrylic and metal stand. Canopic jars were used to p[...]
Extraordinary relief intaglio in glass paste from the Imperial era depicting the Emperor Nero in profile.Mounted on an 18K rose gold chevalier ring, the vitreous paste, similar in colour to burgundy, [...]
An extraordinary Cosmatesque tile in Greek banded marble, inlaid with geometric motifs in red and green porphyry, white marble and gilded glass pastes.Of Central Italian cosmatesque manufacture, the t[...]
Mediaeval STYLOPHORA SCULPTURE Regent figure - XIII / XIV century - SicilyRare mediaeval architectural sculpture in Yellow marble of Sicily, depicting a male figureKneeling in the act of support. It i[...]
High-relief statuette representing a Buddha or Bodhisattva This small sculpture depicts a serene, oval-shaped face, tilted slightly downward and to the right. The eyes, almond-shaped and half-closed, [...]
Rare and precious representation of the soul (Ba) of the deceased in the form of a bird with a human head, carved in wood and retaining traces of black and ochre polychromy.This figure, symbolizing th[...]
Remarkable Ushabti in the name of Hori, high priest of Ptah. It is in exceptional condition and dates from the 19th dynasty. (1292-1185 BC). Provenance: Former Gérard Van Der Burgh collection. Galerie[...]
Beautifully decorated oarsman tomb figure, from the Middle Kingdom period of Egypt (2052 - 1778 BCE). Decorated across the entirety of the body and face in ancient polychrome over wood, shown wearing [...]
Polychrome ceramic bowl resting on three feet, decorated with a set of red, ochre, and cream geometric motifs applied to the interior and exterior of the container. The shapes used—vertical bands, dot[...]
Parchment dated one thousand four hundred and seventy-five, September 28, of the pontificate of the Most Holy Father Sixtus (IV). Anthoine Ballandin and Odet, his son, of the parish of Saint-Jean-de-C[...]
Origin: Portugal.Circa: 15th Century.Material: Bronze.Item condition: Good condition. Age weathered surfaces. Condition is appropriate for age and use. See photos for complete assessment.Dimensions:He[...]
Circa: 14th Century.Origin: Portugal.Material: Glazed Earthenware.Item condition: Minor chips and small scratching along the piece. Strong and stable. Age weathered surfaces. Condition is appropriate [...]
Sculpture of "San Blas." Carved, polychrome, and gilded wood. Castilian School, 14th century. The figure is standing, looking forward with large, expressive eyes, a slight smile on his face, blessing [...]
Large Ushabti from the Ramesside Period An ushabti is a funerary figurine from ancient Egypt, usually made of clay, wood, or stone. These figurines were placed in the tombs of the deceased and were in[...]
Europe, Late Middle Ages to Renaissance, ca. 1400 to 1600 CE. A beautifully-preserved chain mail Gauntlets of Mail, in mitten form, made of thousands of interlinked rings of iron. Although the rings w[...]
Beautiful cast iron socketed axe dating from around 600-900 BC. The axe has an outer ring for attaching it to the tool. It is decorated with segmented edges and has a beautiful glossy patina. Axes of [...]
Set of 10 amulets – Egyptian deities in faience – Late Period. Set composed of 10 amulets, including: – A pendant in the shape of a drop or tear, probably protective – A scarab, symbol of rebirth and [...]
Wedjat Eye Amulet – Ancient Egypt, Late Period. Rare amulet in the shape of a Wedjat Eye, a major protective emblem of ancient Egypt. Seen horizontally, it presents the complete shape of the Eye of Ho[...]
Ancient Flemish oil painting on canvas depicting; Cook in the kitchen with the Disciples of Emmaus in the background, this painting comes with an expertise from the art expert of the court of Turin It[...]
METEORITE CM 8X5X6, WEIGHT 825 GRAMS.VERY RARE METEORITE IN FERROUS MATERIAL, VERY HEAVY IN RELATION TO ITS SMALL DIMENSIONS. THE OBJECT ON ONE SIDE HAS A DARK STAIN INDICATING IMPACT OXIDATION. THE M[...]
Visible on request in Paris, and hand delivery possible in the capital and its suburbs. Delivery for France: 120€, contact me for the rest of the world. Important orthoceras fossil Paleozoic era -500/[...]
Pre-Columbian vase from the Chavín culture in the form of a seated man, probably a hunter, with an animal on his back. Chavín art is known for its complex iconography and mythical realism. There is co[...]
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