Description La Fontaine Jean (de) (1621 - 1695). Fables.. Précédées d'une notice par C.A. Sainte-Beuve.. Paris, Furne et Cie. 1865.Portrait frontispiece and fine engraved plates on separate leaves, pr[...]
Cape Horner's walking stick made of shark vertebrae and horn (the end of the handle, the rings, and the ferrule) with a rounded pommel. Note: This object was given to the Captain by his crew after his[...]
Old wooden grinder, originally there was a heavy stone ball circulating in the wooden bowl. The herbs, cereals or olives were crushed or pressed by rolling the ball. The wood has a nice patina and tra[...]
Antique green glazed terracotta water jug. Typical production from southeastern France. Good condition with some chips and glaze losses (see photos). Firing flaws. Very intense green. Interior with pa[...]
Pair of Salt Workers carved from seashells. Folk art, Guérande region. Used condition, with some missing pieces and damage. Needs restoration. Approximately 20cm high per statuette. Shipping included [...]
Late 19th/early 20th century silver and shagreen petrol lighter. Two small nails are missing, and one tab needs to be resoldered (see photo). Height 8.8 cm, width 3 cm, thickness 2.2 cm
Fully articulated, it features a structure composed of cylindrical and curved elements assembled with original metal pegs and axles, allowing for a wide range of movement. The torso is formed of super[...]
Three profiles made of cut paper and glued onto black fabric. Each bears a name: CHAMBERTIN - Edouard BELRIM - Ph. BELRIM (or something similar). Approximately 6 x 8 cm.
Pair of glazed terracotta pots, known as preserve pots, from southwest France. In used condition, with some old losses to the glaze on the larger pot and chips on the base, but no major damage. The la[...]
Stunning 19th-century papercuts in the style of 18th-century penknife cutouts... Eros on a sailboat picking flowers on the riverbank and THE COW AND THE GOAT. The cutting of this very fine paper is in[...]
Piano stoolIn solid walnut - with screw for height adjustmentPeriod late 19th centuryDimension: diameter 34 cm , height 51 cmIn perfect condition of conservation (see photos).On the real conditions of[...]
Small zoetrope circa 1850. Based on an invention by William George Horner in 1834. Cardboard body pivoting on a turned wooden baluster base. This device is the ancestor of cinema. By rotating the drum[...]
Very old wooden pull-along horse, circa 1880/1900. In its original condition, with its base and swiveling front wheels. Originally painted. It measures approximately 48 cm long by 71 cm high.
A complete and practical new method of natural medicine and personal hygiene, illustrated with removable anatomical plates of the male and female body. Dimensions of one volume: 23 x 16 cm, 6 cm thick[...]
The Young Ladies' Journal / 19th Century, 9 volumes: 1864-1865-1866-1886-1887-1888-1889-1890-1891. Numerous fashion engravings in color and black and white. Many fold-out engravings. Good condition. H[...]
Early 19th century, France – Auvergne, Haute-Loire. Small carved wooden box, hand-carved from dark, dense wood, entirely decorated with a radiating geometric design of great intensity. The main face f[...]
Late 19th century France. A singular folk sculpture depicting a clergyman wearing a square cap and a long, buttoned cassock. The figure, with its exaggerated and almost stern features, holds his hands[...]
Late 19th century France – Auvergne – Massif Central – Haute-Loire. Rare carved wooden salt and pepper shakers depicting a peaceful and silent water bird, perched as if on the edge of an imaginary pon[...]
Mid-19th century, Europe (probably Central or Alpine). Rare carved wooden shepherd's cup with a cylindrical structure resting on an openwork foot formed by four vertical openings. The surface is entir[...]
Mid-19th century, Puy-de-Dôme, Massif Central. Large carved wooden ribbon bag, a product of the folk art of the Massif Central. The object is striking first and foremost for its silhouette. An openwor[...]
A gilt bronze and marble sundial with a cannon, a remarkable example of early 19th-century Italian scientific instrumentation. The circular base, made of thick marble, features a dial engraved with an[...]
Corkscrew “Le Français” (the Frenchman) – Mid-19th Century Iron and Brass This “Le Français” (the Frenchman) corkscrew, dating from the mid-19th century, is crafted from iron and brass. This beautiful[...]
Authentic pair of polychrome wooden sulkies, in original condition, functional, requiring no repairs, just a cleaning... sold as a pair or separately... each bears a number on the horse's back... Late[...]
Expressive walking stick handle carved from antler, depicting a two-faced grotesque head, one face laughing and the other melancholic, in the style of theatrical masks.A fine work in the round, with l[...]
Description Wallace Alfred Russel (1823 - 1913). Contributions to the Theory of Natural Selection. A series of essays. London, Macmillan and Co. 1870.First editionContemporary half-leather binding, sp[...]
Early 19th-century bronze ship's wall sconce for an officer's cabin. Oil-burning system, complete mechanism except for the burner. Height (without the globe): 21 cm
Rare set of 10 blue glass apothecary bottles, with their original metal lids. They all have porcelain labels. On the reverse, three retain their labels from Tissier Paris, the manufacturer of the porc[...]
Description Alighieri Dante (1265 - 1321). La Commedia di Dante Alighieri illustrata da Gustavo Doré.. commenti per cura di Eugenio Camerini. Milano. Stabilimento dell'editore Edoardo Sonzogno. 1868Fi[...]
A cast iron ingot iron with a wooden handle, dating from the mid-19th century. A hatch at the back, secured with a hook, allowed the ingot to be inserted, maintaining a high temperature and preventing[...]
19th century carousel horse from the Bayol company, small rearing horse, placed in the front row on carousels, very expressive inclined head, dark coat, wooden tail, carved saddlecloth, so-called Engl[...]
A very finely carved, lenticular corozo nut snuffbox depicting a hunt, circa mid-19th century. The reverse of the snuffbox features, against a guilloché background, a hunter and his pack of hounds pur[...]
Preces S. Niersis clarensis armeniorum Patriarchae vinginti quatuor linguistique coitae Edited by S. Lazari in Venice 1823 Book measuring 15.5 cm by 9.8 cm Bound in red morocco Gilt edges on the spine[...]
A seven-piece wooden puppet depicting a gentleman in the style of Commedia dell'arte characters. France, late 19th century, circa 1880. Excellent condition, fully functional. Free shipping within main[...]
Antique Native American beaded women’s handbag attributed to the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Great Lakes / Northeast Woodlands region, mid–late 19th century.This finely worked handbag is constructed on [...]
Ignace de Born, Monacology, Illustrated with woodcuts, Paris, Paulin, 33 rue de Seine, 1844. A satirical work on "the natural history of some species of monks." Format: 18.3 x 10 cm. Half-bound in red[...]
Very beautiful 19th-century bookbinding press, like new, never used, made in Haute-Marne for the E. RAVASSE workshops in PARIS. 4 mounting points. Weight 11 kg
Medal made from the melted bells of Saint Martin's Church, which burned down on July 14, 1895, following a fireworks display. Coat of arms of the town of Saint-Dié.
A very fine, single-piece walking stick in boxwood, intricately carved with a rich vegetal design of ivy and wild strawberries in relief, intertwined with a serpent that coils around the shaft as it r[...]
An attractive rosewood globe on a stand, dating from the early 19th century, the William IV period. This magnificent rosewood globe on a stand, dating from the early 19th century, the William IV perio[...]
J Steiner porcelain doll with closed mouth. Height 46 cm to the head without the wig. Wig, shoes, shorts, chemise dress, and embroidered dress with a paper stopper. Small chips on both ears, tiny and [...]
Hocquart, The Art of Judging Men's Characters by Their Handwriting, Paris, Saintin, 1816. Work measuring 13.3 cm by 10.5 cm, 78 pages with 24 plates representing the handwriting of various famous figu[...]
19th century carousel horse, jumper, with its original polychromy, sculpted bust, sculpted eyes and tail, wood in very good condition, no grafts, very decorative horse mounted on a metal display stand[...]
A small game of French origin, circa 1830, comprising 20 female figures, each divided into 3 parts. Engraved by Ambroise Tardieu in Paris. Complete with all 60 pieces. 7.5 x 10 cm
RARITY... Rocking horse dating back to the mid-19th century, entirely made of wood and covered in painted papier-mâché, the sleigh-shaped base is also painted. The horse is a preserved piece and has n[...]
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