Model of a four-masted boat, late 19th century diorama
Model of a four-masted wooden boat with crew. Old production from the end of the 19th century.
Painted wood & varnished wood, bone plates.
Ori[...]
ESMÉNARD DU MAZET (Camille) - Poems of Petrarch translated into verse by Camille Esménard du Mazet. Paris, At the Counter of the United Printers, 1848; in-8, VIII-452 pp., red half-morocco binding, sp[...]
6-piece smoking service (complete) with its 8-sided handle tray 32.5 cm / 24 cm, round box with fruit catch lid, diameter 11 cm, height 13.5 cm. 3 open pots diameter 8cm, 5.4 cm, 4.7 cm height 9 cm, 6[...]
[DU BUISSON (Pierre Ulric)] - The table of pleasure, or the four parts of the day. Poems in free verse. Paris, Edouard Rouveyre, 1882; in-8, 82 pp., bottle green half-calf binding with corners, spine [...]
[DORÉ] - L'ÉPINE (Ernest) - Story as interesting as implausible of the intrepid captain Castagnette, nephew of the man with the wooden head. Paris, Hatchet, 1867; in-4, 79 pp., full navy blue cloth bi[...]
TALENTS or the crowns of youth by Mr BRES Charming box from the romantic period (circa 1830) containing 4 booklets READING - SINGING - DOMESTIC ECONOMY - WRITING Each booklet is 9.5 x 15 cm and has 40[...]
Beautiful object, turned boxwood, the seal part engraved of a Radiant Delta in the name of Yahveh surrounded by laurels, down, two initials: FT.
This delta Radiating from the biblical tradition, (mee[...]
Pantograft or vine grafting tools 19th time Interesting piece in perfect condition with its 3 original blades Tools by J. Darenne in Saint Ciers sur Gironde Alpha model All in cast iron, bronze and st[...]
THE PRAYER around 1850 Pretty little toy in composition representing a peasant woman praying. A pendulum mechanism moves the head back and forth while the lower jaw opens and closes. In used condition[...]
JAPAN. Walking stick with bamboo fishing rod system richly engraved with a figure of Geisha. Meiji era (1868-1912). Length: 89cm closed Unfolded length 278cm Good general condition
Superb large vase, 53 cm high, decorated on the whole body with calligraphy, braids, trellis, mandorlas, medallions, hand graving.
The finesse and quality of the carvings show the dexterity of the en[...]
Rare hatter hobby.
Late 19th-early 20th century.
In boiled cardboard and painted canvas. Height: 32cm.
Depth: 17 cm max. IN GOOD USED CONDITION.
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CHARTIER (Jean) - Chronicle of Charles VII King of France. New edition, review of the manuscripts and followed by various unpublished fragments published with notes and clarification by Vallet de Viri[...]
Large grain basket, 19th century, with lid, with oval belly in spiral basketwork of straw and bramble bark.
Identical model in the Bernard d'Agesci museum in Niort.
In very good used condition.
Ver[...]
Very beautiful wrought iron object with brass applications. the hollow part has some small wear holes (visible on photo). On the superbly worked long handle, between the two squares, there is a swivel[...]
CAYLUS - Memories of the Marquise de Caylus. Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1874; in-12, 236 pp., paperback, in a box imitating a publisher's full navy blue percaline binding, smooth spine, printed front co[...]
Suite of 5 knives, Japan for export to Europe They date from the end of the 19th century, each blade is signed The handles are made of Shibuichi, an alloy of copper and silver partially gilded, each i[...]
Folk art cane monoxyle in boxwood representing a mustachioed Greek man in his traditional dress leaning on an acanthus leaf.
Dimension: 101 cm length (diagonally).
France dating from the 19th ce[...]
Collectible cane Folk Art monoxyle in speckled thorny wood.
The handle represents a man with a long beard, glass eyes.
Dimension : 89.3 cm length.
Made at the end of the 19th century.
Violin bow signed by Joseph Alexis TOURNIER Violin bow in pernambuco wood, ebony frog with mother-of-pearl grain, Thumbelina and trim wrapped in fine leather. Nickel silver button. Signed "Tournier Pa[...]
Beautiful stone for grinding ink with pouring spout, fine edging on the lid, perfect condition, late 19th century, Shan province, Burma.
Burmese folk art, beautiful carving work,
diameter 15.5 cm he[...]
Lying figure in polychrome wood with joined hands, beautiful work of popular Burmese art, late 19th century.
length 18 cm wide 3 cm, height 3.5 cm.
collected by me in 1999.
Maori cane carved with four Tikis at the foot, the first Tiki starting from the pommel has mother-of-pearl encrusted eyes and the last is burgauté on one eye. New Zealand Wood. L. 80.5 cm The surface[...]
Boxwood cane carved with leaf branches and holm oak acorns, winding along the shaft, pommel formed of a carved bone ring. In good condition. Length 87cm.- We refuse sales by telephone, the sale will o[...]
SOUTH AFRICA Knobkerry mace Zulu, Republic of South Africa Hard wood with dark brown black patina Height: 59 cm Late 19th century Powerful mace with ovoid head, cylindrical grip. Knobkerry (a term tha[...]
Dignitary stool, Bamileke, Cameroon. Heavy wood with inlaid old patina, 30X27cm seat Height 39 cm. traces of xylophagous insects inside Presumed period: 19th century. This stool is a prestigious objec[...]
Rare boiled blond horn bowl, Amazonia.
An old label, damaged, on one side of the object indicates an inventory number and a provenance: "Brasil", a date: "1893".
A remnant of the label remains on [...]
Monoxyl wooden cup formerly used for drinking palm wine.
The object is elegantly engraved all around with double lines in relief forming waves.
Very good condition.
Kuba ethnic group, Democrati[...]
BERGER DE XIVREY (Jules) - Research on the ancient sources of French literature. Paris, Chez Crapelet, 1829; in-8, VIII-288 pp., brown half-calf box binding, decorated smooth spine (spine in fair cond[...]
Suresnes – Saint Cloud.
Canton de Neuilly.
2 grandes cartes originales réalisées en 1874. Lefèvre géographe.
Coloris aquarelle dans la Seine.
Très bon état.
Format feuille : 95 x 64,5 cm.
Origin[...]
Pretty sculpture, elm or ash wood, featuring a child seated in reeds, the resting on a marine anchor, other on a mill wheel. Traditionally, it represents the young source of a river or river, and was [...]
Grand plateau circulaire à fond plat, parois à biseau et rebord à décor de frises épigraphiques, en laiton ciselé.
Décoré au centre de sept rondeaux aux motifs enchevêtrés pour certains et d'autres [...]
Silver medal mounted on a brooch rewarding Mr Quenioux, painter of Anatomy in 1890-1891 By Ecole Natiinale Des Beaux Arts medal signed E Gatteau E (Gustave François Raoul Quenioux, born August 16, 186[...]
Salter's brand "Spring Balance" English bronze market scale, 19th century Very beautiful bronze dial with double graduations Engraved with its brand on the knotted rope Iron needle Rear movement in it[...]
Solar enlarger .
This enlarger worked with sunlight (electricity will come later).
The negative was placed in the smallest part of the camera, door closed.
The plate has impress in the opposite p[...]
VIOLLET-LE-DUC (Eugène) - Dictionary of French architecture from the 11th to the 16th century. Paris, Librairies-Imprimeurs Réunis, circa 1880; in-4, about 5000 pp., red half-shagreen bindings, spine [...]
Mushroom type phallic PUZZLE. Kanak culture, New Caledonia late 19th century or early 20th century. Rare by its size: Length 95 cm. The most common being the "bird's beak", "pickaxe" and above all "ph[...]
VÉRON (L.) - Memoirs of a bourgeois of Paris. Paris, Gabriel de Gonet, 1853-1855; octavo, 380, 400, 356, 316, 327, 354 pp., brown half-calf bindings, smooth spines with the arms and initials of Baron [...]
Precious bronze box engraved with calligraphy, Islamic motifs, interlacing, botehs.
Of great beauty, a clasp on the front, two hinges on the back and a lid with four sides finely chiselled by hand.
[...]
probablement un objet de maïtrise, réunissant dans un éventail de couleurs contrastées des lames de corne pressées à chaud pour créer une tabatière à couvercle ouvrant à charnière, très ajustée et éta[...]
SURGEON BOX by CHARRIERE.
Rectangular in wood veneer, retractable copper handle on the lid. Interior sheathed in red skin - on 2 levels 1 inside the lid.
Set of 14 accessories and instruments + set [...]
[SANTO-DOMINGO (Joseph-Hippolyte de)] - Roman tablets, containing facts, anecdotes and observations on the manners, customs, ceremonies, government of Rome. By a Frenchman who recently stayed in this [...]
Belle mesure à grain en fer forgé forme évasée.
La mesure est datée 1829, mais probablement est d'une époque antérieure.
Signes d'usure et réparation ancienne sur le fond
Italie seconde moitié du [...]
LOIR (Mauritius) - The French Navy. Paris, Librairie Hachette, 1893; folio, II-620 pp., red half-morocco binding with corners, spine adorned with boxes with 5 raised bands, gilded head, preserved cove[...]
Antique sword cane. Handle in blond horn. Discreet push button in a metal ring, allowing the opening on a 13,38 inches long blade. Metal ferrule. Total length of the rod 30,71 inches. Some wear from u[...]
Folio book or collection of sheets entitled "Ceremonies and celebrations of the coronation and coronation of their Imperial Majesties Napoleon I and his august wife", in Paris at Bance aîné and Le Coe[...]
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