Boucle mérovingienne et plaque trapézoïdale à cinq bossagesGaule du Nord, vers 600-630 ap. J.-C.Dimensions : 13,1 × 6,5 cm.Matériau : Alliage de cuivre coulé avec une surface étamée imitant l’argent.G[...]
A Romanesque bronze zoomorphic buckle, 11th-12th century, with a fantastic green patina. Very rare! In the Romanesque style. Length: 2.5 cm. Found in Rochester, Kent (UK).
Medieval armorial seal (15th–16th century) Large medieval armorial seal in brown wax – Savoy / Dauphiné – Late 15th / early 16th century Diameter: 5.5 cm | Thickness: 1.5 cm | Original Wax Seal: Super[...]
Two paving tiles from the medieval period, 12th-13th centuries. One tile is two-tone, the other a solid honey-green-brown. Dimensions: 12 x 12 cm, 3 cm thick
A finely
crafted gilded copper-alloy appliqué depicting a standing Eagle with
outstretched wings, its head turned to left and grasping a small object in its
beak.
The surface
retains traces of or[...]
HAUTE EPOQUESet of 2 lovely medieval potteries pieces : * 1 medieval terracotta jug with handle, datable by its typology from 14th century. Origin: Île-de-France / Paris area ? Traces of limestone, ma[...]
Fragment of a pile from the foundations of the old Temple Gate in Paris, part of the fortifications of Charles V (1364-1380), removed during the construction of line 3 (lot 4) of the Paris metro and p[...]
How clever… back then, we may not have washed our hands, but we knew how to put away our scissors, after God knows what procedure, by carefully folding the finger slots to take up less space in the ca[...]
A very rare depiction on this medieval copper alloy table knife terminal. Usually, saints, martyrs, and animals are depicted on the engravings of a finial, but here a lunar gargoyle was chosen. Probab[...]
Roman or Byzantin Bronze Pentagram RingA medieval era Roman or Byzantine rind with Pentagram engaving, some damage and bending of the band.Provenance:Private Spanish Collection.
Magnificent shrine doll with a dark, almost black patina, with some traces of enamel. Her face and serene expression are the most beautiful we have seen so far. Formerly made in reliquary caskets (see[...]
HAUTE EPOQUESuperb bronze mortar with a dark patina, decorated on its lower part with 4 triangular fins extending from the base. If these finned mortars are generally classified as "Hispano-Moorish" t[...]
We are buyers of keys, and key collections, iron objects…. Beautiful beaten iron key forged from one piece on anvil, 12th or 13th century, square ring, rounded on tip of anvil, beaten solid shank, re[...]
Gothic brass basin, decorated with four anthropomorphic and zoomorphic medallions. 15th century. Used condition with some missing parts. Diameter 39.5 cm.
The true visage of Frédéric II, after a sculpture in marble from the collection of the museum « Frédéric II et le Moyen Âge en Sicile ». A refined and detailed study by professor Naoki Dan, scholar an[...]
Rare and in very good condition. Based on an interlaced pattern. Dark green patina. Condition: see pictures.Hinge and catch plate present. Iron pin (as often) missing. Dimensions: 25x26 mm. Found in t[...]
With a beautiful patina and gilding on the head and mantle. Formerly part of a reliquary box, these appliques in the shape of toy-like figures were known in France as poupées. Condition: see photos Fr[...]
"A Medieval Strap End With A Male Figure, 10th Century" A lovely bone strap end. Good condition! A nice article about organic belt buckles and strap ends: https://sagy.vikingove.cz/en/organic-belt-buc[...]
Medal depicting the young condottiere Giovanni Bentivoglio (1443-1509), made by Sperandio Savelli, who signed on the back around the representation of an armed knight. Magnificent brown patina. Bronze[...]
Rare medieval seal – P. de Rocafort, priest (late 14th – early 15th century) Elegant circular seal matrix in copper alloy, fitted with its bail. The field features a hollowed shield bearing three rocs[...]
Beautiful and rare washbasin holder from the 15th century, very beautiful quality of metal representative of the know-how of the ironworkers of the Middle Ages. Indeed, this one presents a tour de for[...]
Bronze seal in the shape of a mandorla (almond, oval) with a Virgin and Child in the center. On the border, inscription: SIGILLUM CURIE EPISCOPATUS SPOLETANI Seal of the Archdiocese of Spoleto, Italy,[...]
Two small, very nicely detailed armor appliques of Romanesque times1. Lion: with gold remains, diameter: 13 mm 2. Blanche of Castile, diameter: 16 mm The castle is probably a reference to Blanche of C[...]
Medieval element (from a belt ?) decorated with an animal (a dog ?). 14th century.Gilded copper alloy. 35 x 14.5 mm 7.09 g. Very good condition. Very decorative.
7th-8th century AD Silver belt buckle with enamel with rectangular body and integrated fastening loop, relief figure of a stylized winged horse (Pegasus) on the plate. For a comparable example in bron[...]
A very beautiful 10-th-11th century A.D. A gilt bronze disc brooch with seven radiating lobes or lugs to the rim; each lug with inset of blue, black and white enamel (one partly remains and one missin[...]
A large, two-part, tongue-shaped buckle crudely engraved with a fantastical beast motif. The composition of this beast echoes prehistoric cave paintings or chalk hill compositions in the UK. It was fo[...]
Beautiful medieval sign : shield decorated with a cross. Cloisonné work with remnants of red and white enamel. 13th century 39x40 mm 13.87 g Small loss at the tip of the shield. These signs were inten[...]
This is a rare lead pilgrimage badge, decorated with the sun in the center and radiating rays around it. It was discovered many years ago near Little Walsingham, Norfolk. Although the symbol of the Su[...]
HAUTE EPOQUECabinet of CuriositiesLARGE AND CURIOUS TERRACOTTA SEAL with RELIEFS OF GOTHIC INSCRIPTION (unreadable) and a WADING BIRD, standing with its head curved towards the ground (on the right w[...]
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Large key forged in an atypical way, long folded iron ribbon, knotted, so as to create the round ring, wedged with a central loop, a rod split f[...]
High-era terracotta floor tile Very beautiful enamelled vestige representing racing animals Brown and yellow enamels Can be presented on a base Free and insured shipping in mainland France
OVIDE - CP, ovidii nassonis poete clarissimi in ibim opusculii. Sl, se, around 1500; small 4to, 38 pp., modern binding with petrified wood covers from Scandinavia, text mounted on leather tabs, held b[...]
Very elaborate decoration in gilded and silvered bronze.Floral and geometrical design. Probably part of an armor strap fitting and of continental European manufacture.Dimensions: 4x4 cm.
We are buyers of key collections, and collector's keys
two pretty models of medium-sized wrought iron keys, 8cm, one, very solid, with inverted heart ring, thick full shank, bit placed high on shank,[...]
ROSIÈRES (François de) - Stemmatum lotharingiae ac barri ducum tomi septem. Ab antenore Trojanarum reliquiarum ad paludes Maeotidas Rege, ad haec usque illustrimi, potentissimi & serenissimi Caroli Te[...]
Three deniers tournois of Louis IX known as Saint-Louis Obverse: Cross - LUDOVICUS REX Reverse: Châtel tournois topped with a cross cutting the legend at 12 o'clock - TURONUS CIVIS Condition TTB The b[...]
Milan Bernabò and GaleazzoII Viscont, 1354-1378. Big. Snake within frame, among the initials B – G; at the corners of the frame, rosettes a five petals. / Back St. Ambrose beardless, mitred and nimbed[...]
Milan. Municipal Age, Second half of the XIII century.. Silver Ambrosino (second type). Enhanced cross. R/ Saint Ambrose, mitred and nimbato, seated in the chair in front, holds in the left the crosi[...]
Rarissime poids monétaire en bronze époque médiévale à décor d'un chevalier sur un cheval ,inscriptions à déchiffrer autour du cavalier ,au dos des marques en creux aussi à restent à identifier .p[...]
HAUTE EPOQUE
Rare mbossed and chiseled brass Alms dish depicting Virgin Marie with child
"The Virgin with child is depicted in the center of the dishholding her child in her right arm and a proc[...]
Red coral branch set on a Gothic embossed brass base.
Coral, brass.
15th century.
h. 15 in. ; w. 11,8 in.
A branch of red coral mounted on a Gothic embossed and chased brass chalice base. The de[...]
Very beautiful gilded bronze harness pendant representing a four-leaf clover.
15th century.
11.44 g.
40 x 33 mm.
This format could also have been used for dog vervelles (unlike those used for [...]
A double-sided illuminated manuscript on parchment hand-written and coloured from the Gothic period (15th century)
This is a page from a liturgical book such as the Psalters and courtly literature
T[...]
Gilt bronze buckle plate with bas-relief decoration of a griffin in profile raising its right foreleg; four rivets on the reverse.
12th/13th century
L.: 4.7 cm. The style of this griffin decoratin[...]
Very large and rare wrought iron key from the 11th or 12th century in excellent condition and with a dark and very uniform patina;
Its rectangular bit with 6 openings and 4 teeth is 5 x 3.8 cm
A rare figurative fibula from the early Middle Ages and filled with dark red glass paste in the shape of a crescent. The dating is: 875-1000 AD Condition: see photos, Dimensions: 2.3 cm A similar piec[...]
A missing masterpiece, the Self-Portrait of Durer which he gave to Raphael, mentioned and described by Vasari, reappears after 5 centuries of oblivion, lost from the former Collection of the Duke of B[...]
Roman school
PIETRO BARBO (1417-1471)
Dated 1455
Copper alloy, cast; 334mm
Perfect original cast
Obverse: Pietro Barbo tonsured and wearing an embroidered cope.
Inscription: PETRVS BARBVS VENE[...]
A Medieval bronze seal of a pair of birds either side of a tree or flower.
English, 14th century.
Measures 3 x 1.9 cm.
Weighs 7.65 grams.
The inscription appears to read Inscription of ‘SI[...]
A Medieval bronze seal of a large bird with a branch in its beak.
English, 14th century.
Measures 2.7 x 1.6 cm.
Weighs 5.87 grams.
The inscription appears to read 'IESV: SEL BON E LEL', wh[...]
A Medieval bronze seal belonging to a Rector.English, 14th century.Measures 4 x 2.5 cm.Weighs 17.62 grams.Seal design shows a seven petal flower with a six point star above and crescent moon below.The[...]
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