Wrought iron key and lock. Original internal mechanisms, stunning workmanship by locksmiths, creating a true work of art.17th century France.Dimensions with decorations: 33x31 cm.Key 14.5 cmCompliment[...]
A collection of world history / Torsellino-Aureli 1637 Illustrated Jesuit Americanum, engraved vignette with the Barberini coat of arms on the title page. Nearly 100 woodcut medallion portraits of med[...]
Large apothecary's ivory mortar and pestle
Indo-Portuguese
17th century
Cites certificate number IT/CE/3023/MI/01112
19,5 x 11 cm ; pestle 26 cm
The mortar's origins are lost in the mists of ant[...]
"Collection of Decrees of the Sovereign Courts..." 1607 by Jean Papon, Counselor to the King. Wear and rubbing to the binding with losses on the covers. Text with widespread traces of damp and foxing,[...]
Free shipping within mainland France via La Poste or Mondial Relay.**************Small pewter ewer with a cylindrical body and flared rim, resting on a molded, stepped circular foot. It is decorated w[...]
Bronze mortar with various plant motifs, complete with original iron pestle.North-eastern Italy (Padua) 17th centurydimensions: height 18.5 cmupper base 22x22 cmlower base 12x12 cmpestle 36 cm
"THE WORKS OF JEAN BACQUET, King's Advocate..." 1625. Wear and rubbing to the binding with losses on the covers. Headcap worn. Text with widespread damp stains and foxing. Last leaves damaged (see pho[...]
Bronze mortar with sphinxes and Renaissance-style coats of arms. The artefact is in perfect condition.France, 17th centuryDimensions: height 10.5 cmbase 9 cmupper bell 16 cm
Epreuve originale réalisée vers 1690. Frederik De Witt cartographe.Très bon état.Format feuille : 62,5 x 54 cm.Format gravure : 60 x 45 cm.Original antique map around 1690.Cartouche de titre décoratif[...]
Bronze mortar decorated with Bacchanalia. A small crack on the rim. Height: 8.5 cm Diameter: 19.5 cm Shipped via Colissimo with signature required upon delivery. Carefully packaged. Unless otherwise s[...]
Memoirs to Serve as a Natural History of Animals, followed by measurements of the earth - Paris - Royal Printing Office, 1671 - 2 parts in one large folio volume, 558 x 415 mm - red morocco, covers de[...]
Medal for Louis XIV (1643-1715)Rome, 1673, by G. HameraniStruckdiam. 4,5 cmGilded bronzeSuperb and rareObverse: Louis XIV riding to the left and pointing with his command baton to a city under siege. [...]
Multi-material forged iron knife with buffalo horn handle with facets and engraved brass fittings, blade with reinforced tip.This artefact, complete with its original leather sheath, belongs to the lu[...]
Free shipping within mainland France via La Poste or Mondial Relay.**************Very rare pair of large round pewter platters with a wide, plain rim, known as "cardinal style," decorated with comital[...]
This key is unusual, very flat at the top. We note some signs of wear and rubbing. Our photos allow you to appreciate the quality of this key. For condition details, please examine the photos carefull[...]
A tulip-shaped pewter cup with a floral, trembling decoration on a gadrooned foot. Maker's mark with the initials RPP for Poirier R, master in Paris in 1643. Tardy, Pewter Hallmarks, p. 147
Book "Rule of the Five Orders of Architecture" by Jacques Barozzio, published by Pierre Mariette in Paris. Unfortunately, this book is not in good condition!
Rare brass equinoctial sundial, Germany, second half of the 17th century. Brass, silver, and iron; 14 cm long, 7 cm wide, and 6.5 cm high. This rare brass equinoctial sundial is unsigned but certainly[...]
Equinoctial ring in gilt brass, Germany, circa 1700. Gilt brass, brass, and steel; 6.3 cm in diameter and 8 cm high including the bail. The ring, constructed of brass and gilt brass, consists of two c[...]
Pre-Hevelius sundial, dated 1616. Brass; 6 x 5.8 cm and 7.3 cm with the bail. This rare altitude sundial, known as the Hevelius type after the example made by Joannes Hevelius in 1638 (preserved at th[...]
Regarding the condition, please note the oxidation and rust; the ring is deformed, slightly cracked, and very worn. Our photos allow you to appreciate the quality of the item. Please examine the photo[...]
A beautiful and large bronze medal with a light patina, depicting a man in the Italian Renaissance style the King Alphonse. In latin : Triomphator and pacificateur. 1400. Half-length bust, facing righ[...]
A beautiful bronze medal with a light patina, featuring profile portraits of famous men from the late 16th and early 17th centuries. A rather rare medal due to its subject matter. Very good condition.[...]
Pair of bronze bombards with noble coat of arms on the end. These types of artifacts were used during parties and receptions by noble families.Tuscany, 17th centuryHeight: 14 cm
Florentine copper brazier of high quality craftsmanship. These braziers were used during cold periods to heat rooms in Florentine noble houses.In summer, they were used as fruit bowls.Origin: Tuscany [...]
A rare coffee grinder circa 1680, carved from a single piece of boxwood, with its original wrought iron handle and marine bone knob. The entire iron mechanism is still present and functional; it is fu[...]
This color engraving dates from the 17th century; it is authentic and antique. It bears the inscription "Belle Isle" and the number 28 in the upper right corner. It was framed under glass in the 1960s[...]
A beautiful, fairly light bronze medal depicting Pope Alexander VII and dated 1665? On the reverse, Santa Maria Assunta, the parish church designed between 1661 and 1665 by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, is sh[...]
Insula CEYLON. Olin TAPROBANA nunc incolis Lankawn. Rare map by Philippus BALDEUS. Dated 1672. Amsterdam. Colored engraving, framed and under glass. Dimensions: 37.5 cm x 47.5 cm (framed). 29 cm x 39 [...]
Free shipping within mainland France via La Poste or Mondial Relay**************Large ROUND pewter platter with a wide, plain rim, known as "cardinal style", decorated with an armorial-type motif with[...]
"Observations on Pregnancy...Newborn Children" by François Mauriceau, 1694. Wear and rubbing to the binding with damaged lower spine (see photo). Text with numerous stains, mainly in the margins and l[...]
beautiful antique hand-forged candlestick/candle holder, dating from 17th or 18th century. Shape is intentionally majestic, still in the spirit of Gothic medieval period, with its carved floral crown[...]
Epreuve originale réalisée vers 1650. N. Sanson d’Abbeville géographe.Trous de vers dans l’angle supérieure gauche loin de l’épreuve. Fine auréole dans la partie supérieure droite. Marge latérale droi[...]
Pewter dish from Besançon - Late 17th century. Small dish with a molded rim. Double hallmarked on the rim at the edge of the edge, partially effaced. The first hallmark, in a hammered oval, bears the [...]
Beautiful bronze mortar, heavy and powerful in the hand. It is sold with its original pestle, the ring of which rests perfectly on the inner rim. The mortar is decorated with stylized columns, with a [...]
A skewering fork. The sinuous handle, engraved with scrolling foliage and ending in a heraldic dolphin's head, is made of very hard wood. It has a beautiful patina. The finger position follows the sin[...]
A beautiful first edition published between 1603 and 1608, wonderfully bound in fine and rare, fresh bindings from the reign of Henry IV. This set comprises three substantial duodecimo volumes, bound [...]
Isaac de Benserade, Ovid's Metamorphoses in Rondeaux, Paris, Royal Printing Office, 1676. Large quarto, full contemporary tan calf, spine decorated with five raised bands. First edition commissioned a[...]
Mortier en bronze a ailettes, massif et richement sculpté, accompagné de son pilon d’origine.Bel objet ancien, lourd et stable, idéal pour la décoration, la collection ou l’usage culinaire/traditionne[...]
A very fine 15-page manuscript from the 17th century. Dated at the end. Contents to be determined. Dimensions: 29 x 21 cm. In good condition! Small tear at the top.
A simple, cylindrical wax stick case, opening two-thirds of the way with a screw thread. Each end is engraved with a seal: *in a circle: a goat's head beneath a count's coronet, surrounded by palm fro[...]
The object shown in the image is an ancient terracotta jug with handles, which due to its shape and function can also be called an amphora or jar. These vessels were traditionally used for transportin[...]
Free shipping within mainland France via La Poste or Mondial Relay ************ Large round forged pewter platter with a wide, plain rim, known as "cardinal style," with an external reinforcing band. [...]
Bronze medal, on the front profile of Luis XIII, on the back Justice. Inscriptions: front "LVDOVIC.XIII.DGFRANCE.ET.NAVARAE.REX" Bottom G.DVPRE Back "VT.GENTES.TOLLAT.QVE.PREMAT.QVE 1623
Splendid wrought iron beak anvil carved with two large shields in strong relief.
Mounted on a substantial solid wood block.
Overall height: 100 cm. Width: 58 cm.
Block dimensions: 22 x 22 x 4[...]
A beautiful handwritten letter in ink from the late 17th century. Dated on the reverse. Framed under glass on both sides and gilded with gold leaf. In very good condition! Dimensions: 53 x 44 cm (lett[...]
A magnificent and large Bellarminer pitcher from Germany. Made of stoneware, it likely comes from Frechen. The light brown and yellow tiger decoration is quite rare. It also features a large mask and [...]
Van Muller (?) (17th-century Dutch School). Bronze commemorative medal of Admiral Cornelis Evertsen de Jongste. Obverse: Three-quarter portrait of the Admiral with motto, text, and date: 1666. Around [...]
Epreuve originale réalisée en 1670. P. Du Val géographe.Trou dans la marge inférieure et traces de collages dans la frise inférieure avec léger manque d’impression.Rousseur sous la ville de Dijon.Limi[...]
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