Free shipping within mainland France via La Poste or Mondial Relay**************Pewter plate with molded rim. Joseph BALMET hallmark: crowned lion brandishing a sword / IB Diameter: 21cm. ESPALION, Mi[...]
Free shipping within mainland France via La Poste or Mondial Relay ************ Pewter ewer with a flared shape and horizontal groove, richly molded spout with a ribboned rim, stepped circular foot, a[...]
A thirty-seven-string, seven-pedal harp in delicately carved maple and spruce, signed "Rémi, Rue Tiquetone, Paris" on the soundboard. Louis XVI period, 18th century. The column is carved with geometri[...]
This charming copy of the Etrennes "les Lyriques Sacrées", printed in Orléans, by Couret de Villeneuve, Fils, Bookseller, 1774. With the fine arms of Jouffroy de Gonssans on the covers, engraved front[...]
Free shipping within mainland France via La Poste or Mondial Relay ************** Pewter wine pitcher with a shouldered shape, sloping plinth foot, straight-sided bowl, and S-shaped thumb-hole lid wit[...]
Rare illustrated first edition (Cohen): "The Loves of Abrocome and Anthia," Ephesian History. Translated from Xenophon. By M. J***** (JB Jourdan), beautiful engraved frontispiece title page with figur[...]
A charming set in a typically Louis XV binding of mottled calfskin, spine with raised bands decorated with sunburst gilt tooling, red and tan morocco titles and volume number, marbled endpapers, red e[...]
Antique Butterfield-type sundial. Engraved and signed brass model by Claude Langlois in Paris. Dove motif gnomon. Mid-18th century work, presented in its original shagreen case. Very good condition. C[...]
Almanac of Shows for the year 1791. In 18, full red morocco binding. Covers embroidered with a triple gold fillet, flowers in the corners, gilt edges. Title page missing.
Free shipping within mainland France via La Poste or Mondial Relay.**************Very rare double dinner carrier, elongated ovoid in shape, with a quarter-round foot and groove, a flat, swinging handl[...]
Small cast iron pharmacy mortar with pestle. France, late 18th, 19th century. Good condition:irregular edge.Dimensions:height:5.11in,width:8.66in,depth:6.69in
1765 - LOUIS XV - COMMISSION OF MAJOR OF COLLIOURE FOR SIEUR D'OMS. Manuscript letter on folio vellum (49 x 32 cm) issued at Fontainebleau by King Louis XV on October 18, 1765, granting the position o[...]
Free shipping within mainland France via La Poste or Mondial Relay ************** Pewter pitcher with a truncated conical shape, flared base, and S-shaped thumb rest lid with a molded crest. It is dec[...]
An important and comprehensive six-volume work entitled *History of the Illustrious Men of the Order of Saint Dominic*, written by the Reverend Father Antoine Touron, a Dominican friar. Published in P[...]
Free shipping for EU insurance includedBronze stack of nested weights, Nuremberg, 18th centuryThis stack of one-pound weights, known as Charlemagne stack, features a clasp and hinge attached to the li[...]
Free shipping within mainland France via La Poste or Mondial Relay.**************Pewter pitcher with a shouldered shape, flared foot, quarter-round bowl, lid with a central molding, and a double-sided[...]
Free shipping within mainland France via La Poste or Mondial Relay.**************Pewter wine pitcher with a shouldered shape, sloping plinth foot, quarter-round bowl, and Parisian-style S-shaped thumb[...]
Free shipping within mainland France via La Poste or Mondial Relay**************Pair of pewter plates with a round, molded rim. Beautiful hallmarks attributed to Pierre GODET, who became a master arou[...]
Asian opium pipe in white and blue porcelain and blackened bronze. Decorated with stylized dragons. Blue stamp on the reverse attributed to the Ming dynasty. Period: 18th century. Dimensions: height 1[...]
Small wrought iron compass, known as a "man's head" compass, dating from early 18th-century France. It is of fine quality, attractive due to the brilliance of the metal. Its charming size is almost co[...]
Beautiful late 18th century brass sundial with the symbol of passing time and death. Engraved with an hourglass (time) and a scythe (Death) and the legend "The hour pasesSoliel" engraved with a gnomon[...]
Tortoiseshell cartouche-shape snuffbox piqué in silver and mother-of-pearl with the well-known Seesaw scene from Fragonard, and silver decoration all-round the scene. The internal and external hinge [...]
A rare and illustrated treatise by Abbé de Bertholon in two volumes, bound in mottled calfskin, octavo format, illustrated with 7 engraved plates. Printed in Paris by Croulbois, rue des Mathurins, and[...]
Alabaster lion sculpture mounted on an alabaster base. The sculpture has undergone minor restoration work (paw and tail).France, 18th century.Dimensions: 14x9 cm.
A small decorative carved wooden piece depicting a personification of the New World in the form of a Native American with a mustache, a feathered headdress falling over his shoulders, and traditional [...]
Revolutionary brass seal of the Rocroi Correctional Court, First Republic period. This seal depicts a standing woman holding in one hand a pike surmounted by a Phrygian cap, or Liberty cap, and in the[...]
Large carved fruitwood snuffbox with glasse eyes depicting a praying monk. It is a bawdy object. The snuffbox opens at the back to reveal a tobacco compartment. It also opens at the front, and the mon[...]
Set of three green glass bottles. Dating: 18th/19th century. Dimensions: 25.5-26.5 cm. Condition: very good, original condition. One still has a label.
Miniature architectural element after the 'Loggia deI Lanzi' in Florence. Rare small model in painted wood and stucco with its original patina (with damage and wear). Italian work, late 18th or early [...]
Three different domino paper fragments, dating from approximately the mid-18th century, presented in a later giltwood frame under glass. Dimensions: length 40 cm - height 22 cm. Good overall condition[...]
A true curiosity, this charming little miniature book, beautifully bound in full tan morocco with a smooth spine decorated with scattered flowers and ermine blossoms, red morocco title, lace-trimmed b[...]
"ALESSANDRO MAGNO KING OF MACEDONIA" XVIII. Rubbing and wear to the binding. Text browned with scattered foxing. Sold as is, with signs of age. Photos taken with flash. Shipped via Colissimo with trac[...]
Blue-tinted blown glass purrón with a pear-shaped body resting on a slightly concave base. The vessel has a long, tapered spout, drawn while hot, set at a steep angle, as well as an oblique, twisted, [...]
Large armillary sphere of Ptolemaic type attributable to Dealamarche, sold as is. Small paper missing on the equatorial circle, and the earth is made of wood.
It's hard to imagine today the importance of Easter celebrations in the 18th century. Indeed, this central culmination of the Christian liturgy unfolded through a succession of services extending day [...]
An exceptional oval 18-carat gold snuff box, finely crafted and richly enamelled, representing the highest achievements of Parisian goldsmithing in the last quarter of the 18th century. The lid is cen[...]
A fine series from the reign of Louis XV in three volumes, duodecimo, full blond calf, spine with raised bands decorated with gilt tooling in the compartments, red and ochre morocco titles and volume [...]
Large antique keys from the 18th century: - frog-leg shaped ring with a Maltese cross cutout, slightly pitted - key with a Maltese cross cutout, beautiful patina - key with a frog-leg shaped ring and [...]
Rare pair of antique papier-mâché plaques, hand-modelled and painted in Italy between the late 17th and 18th century.
These charming pieces belong to the tradition of Italian folk art, where humble[...]
Superb 18th-century black marble mortar with its pestle. The beautiful marble has a superb patina and is engraved "GP" underneath. This mortar is quite rare as it is sculpted and includes its pestle. [...]
In good condition and from the library of the Princess of Beauvau-Craon, Ex-Libris of the Château de Thoisy (Burgundy), complete set of the Works of Monsieur de Fontenelle, of the Academies, French, o[...]
Free shipping within mainland France via La Poste or Mondial Relay**************Pewter pitcher with shoulder, oblique plinth foot, straight-sided bowl, and molded thumb rest with a molded and sloping [...]
An 18th-century oak box dated 1733. It features a sliding lid and is assembled using traditional dovetail joints (no screws or nails). The box is entirely made of oak (sides, base, and lid). It is dec[...]
Elegant French étui from the 18th century, Louis XV period, crafted in 18-carat gold and decorated with translucent ultramarine-blue enamel over a guilloché ground. The reddish-brown enamel medallions[...]
This wooden pocket sundial dates from the late 18th century. The back is covered with paper listing the main cities of Europe, and inside is a sundial with a compass. It shows signs of wear consistent[...]
Pretty wrought iron box with engraved cover and very interesting closing system with hooks that go in 2 rings. XVII-XVIII century very well preserved with beautiful patina.
A beautiful Davis quadrant in fruitwood, circa 1730. The backstaff is a navigational instrument used to measure the altitude of a celestial body, particularly the Sun or Moon. When observing the Sun, [...]
A rare and complete 3-volume set of Discourses of Some Rustic and Witty Remarks, and of the Tales and Discourses of Eutrapel, by Noël Du Fail, under the pseudonym Léon Ladulfi, a Breton gentleman. 173[...]
This handsome, large octavo volume, bound in mottled calf, with a spine featuring raised bands and gilt tooling in the "thistle" motif within the compartments, a tan morocco title, marbled endpapers, [...]
A rare pair of authentic cast iron cannonballs from the 18th-century navy, presented on an elegant wooden base with a brass descriptive plaque. The cannonballs have a beautiful antique patina, with na[...]
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