An unusual Italian (Sicily (?)) walnut marionette painted in the style of "Opera dei Pupi", decorated with lace and embroidery. 99 cm high. Very good condition. Circa 1800. The brown velvet may be lat[...]
Rare machine with mechanism for reloading canut silk spindles from the beginning of the 19th century, round, of rare elegance and in very good condition, this museum piece has a rare aesthetic and by [...]
The Iliad and the Odyssey have been translated many times. This is one of the most famous of the early 19th century. This epic then enjoyed renewed success, to the point of entering the smallest corne[...]
Dionysus, god of wine and vines, is honored on this cut crystal bottle, baluster-shaped with a square base. Beautiful carving for the decoration, the head of Dionysus with hair surrounded by bunches o[...]
Engraved Blue Glass Sailor's Rolling Pin - England, Late 19th Century Victorian Sentimental Object - Engraving "Love Be True" Rare cobalt blue blown glass sailor's rolling pin, wheel engraved with the[...]
Oval-shaped corozo nut snuffbox. The carved lid depicts a profile portrait of King Louis Philippe surrounded by laurel branches. The carved base is decorated with palm leaves and flowers. Condition: N[...]
On one side Rembrandt, on other Téniers, Dutch masters inspired the ingenious anonymous engraver who created these two engraved paintings, on the same ash board with parallel veins, the two well-charr[...]
The lid has sloping sides for this pretty folk art box in straw marquetry with a superb patina. This box offers several styles of marquetry designs in a harmony of natural tones and its format is quit[...]
Beautiful brass iron chiseled with three florets and dated 1839 (probably a wedding gift). Turned wooden handle. Pretty baluster. From the 19th century, Louis Philippe period. Good condition. Without [...]
Heavy whip handle from cast and chiseled bronze, two patinas: horse was silver, rider tied to his steed and base were gilded. The legend of the Cossack tortured on horseback went around the world dur[...]
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without our prior agreement.Charming little 2-door wardrobe in the shape of Uzès wardrobes, a gift from a father to his daughter, rustic, from our region of Gard or Ardèche. [...]
Miniature wall console in richly carved wood, with doubly swaying legs ending in leonine paws, the uprights decorated with foliate and floral motifs, the belt animated in its center by a lion's muzzle[...]
Écarté is a card game originally for two players and created as a variant of another game, Triomphe, at the end of the 18th century. It became very popular at the beginning of the 19th century, which [...]
Rare small boxwood snuffbox depicting a hatted child in period costume, crouching with his trousers down. Opening at the bottom with a stopper to let the tobacco out. Opening at the back. Dimension: h[...]
Meerschaum pipe carved with a pensive nude woman, amber mouthpiece, original leather case. Total length 16 cm > small lacks on the mouthpiece, see photo detail, for the rest in excellent condition. Pr[...]
ROUND BOX ‘CULTE SAINT SIMONIEN’ 1850 Material: black lacquered boiled cardboard, top decorated with an engraving of a Saint Simon Diameter: 8.5 cm C.B.E. (Small holes caused by woodworm) In creating [...]
a chip to report, apart from that solid box and in good condition, from the early Restoration period, the face of Louis XVIII seems young diameter 8.4cm
Beautiful set of 6 stuffing tools. "Piéçard" tool, for filling collar bodies with rye straw. The longest measures 102 cm, the smallest 40 cm, the two longest are marked "Berthier" the others "Blanchar[...]
Round snuffbox made of boiled cardboard with polychrome decoration. On the lid, a printed satirical scene entitled "Journal des Savans," depicting a peddler accompanied by his donkey in front of a tob[...]
Model of the ship "The Sphynx" of very high quality. The wooden part is an excellent work of cabinetmaking, several types of wood were used in particular for the deck which is composed of a marquetry [...]
Ivory needle holder featuring a braided design punctuated with small black nails and three braided wooden rings. Very refined work from the mid-19th century. A few nails are missing and there is a sma[...]
Made of painted wood and Nevers spun glass. Votive bottle known as a boatman's bottle depicting the return of Napoleon's ashes. Circa 1830. Height: 24.5 cm. Cracks in the bottom and neck of the bottle[...]
Baby bottle or shepherd's gourd in blown glass, slightly green with blue highlights, a few bubbles here and there, a well-marked top, good height 34 cm, good condition... For any questions 0778337598
10 Chinese game tokens, engraved polylobed mother-of-pearl, double-sided decoration of doves, flower friezes and six-pointed star. Diameter approximately 3 cm. Very good condition, more beautiful than[...]
Document from the commune of Enville, canton of Commercy, on the issuance of a pass, a passport In the left margin: Department of the Meuse, Sub-prefecture of Commercy, Commune of Enville, valid for o[...]
Bronze ornament representing the bust of Henri IV after a model by Benjamin Duvivier (1730-1819). Bronze. 1st half of the 19th century. 54x36 mm. 29.17 g. Traces of filing on the back and two holes dr[...]
Papier-mâché snuff box with a painted portrait on the lid, early 19th century. Very good condition. Height 3.5 cm. Diameter 10.8 cm. Shipping to France: 10 euros.
Beautiful piece of blown glass, lamp base, (oil or petroleum) beautiful flared shape blown onion shaped, curved leg shows inclusion of a twist of white enamels, (latticini) often considered a masterp[...]
Beautiful and large wall painting of the History of the World. Probably made by a 19th century scholar, entirely handwritten, watercolored. Large in size, this copy presents in a synoptic way (that is[...]
ENGLISH SURGEON'S CASE, Second half of the 19th century. 27552 Large walnut case, length 51 cm, width 28 cm, H 12.5 cm, with corners reinforced by brass corners and rods, brass lock stamped with the E[...]
Beautiful and large wrought iron forces, markeded by Imbert house stamp in Arles, the sword mark, from the 19th century. Very large: 54cm x 18cm, but also very light in proportion: 780gr.
With this t[...]
Pair of caricatures, black and watercolored engravings, Delpech edition from 1825, by famous Louis-Léopold Boilly, 1761-1845.
Beautiful period prints nicely framed on end of 20th century, very clean,[...]
Visible in Paris. Hand delivery possible in the capital and its suburbs. Delivery for France: €15. Contact me for Europe and the world.
Champagne-shaped bottle, for sparkling wines, bearing the monog[...]
Seal Stamp In Silver Family Coat of Arms Very Close To That Of The City Of Bordeaux Azure; with the Large Bell open, pierced and masoned sable and topped with a leopard or; with the undulating sea
19th century violin in the style of Nicolo AMATI German manufacture Label inside: Nicolaus Amatus fecit in Cremona 1638 Careful shipping in addition to be studied according to destination.
Early 19th century violin in the style of Nicolo AMATI German manufacture Label inside: Nicolaus Amatus fecit in Cremona 1636 Careful shipping in addition to be studied according to destination.
Flotation. Timber train. 1843. Supply of Paris. MDCCCXXII. Silver token.
Octagonal silver medal
H: 34 mm
Smooth field. At 12 o'clock "argent".
On the front:SUPPLY OF PARIS MDCCCXXII
Barré F
Ti[...]
From the NEW GEOGRAPHY and STATISTICS of FRANCE. By J. HENRY. Each plate is presented in the same way: Famous person, presentation of the department, a part on the remarks and curiosities of the place[...]
Pretty little original polychrome engraving, representing the department of HAUT-RHIN with a small comment on the number of inhabitants, surface area… Hand-watercoloured. Dimension(s): Frame: Height. [...]
SIMONDE DE SISMONDI (Jean Charles Léonard) - History of the Italian Republics of the Middle Ages. Paris, Chez Treuttel et Würtz, 1826; in-8, approximately 500 pp. per volume, period hardcover, brick-c[...]
The King's Journey to the Camp of Saint-Omer and the Departments of the North September 1827 (Extract from the Moniteur).Original Edition (1827, PARIS, from the Imprimerie Royale). In-8 format (14 x 2[...]
Pair of globes, in blown and cut glass, for lacemaker's oil lamps. Height: 14 cm. Diameter: 7 cm. Total weight: 0.435 kg. Good condition. Shipping extra: €14, by registered Colissimo for France, thank[...]
Beautiful commissionaire's plate from the city of Bordeaux marked in high relief with the arms of Bordeaux and registration number 155, this plate is thick, oval and with a bail.
[BRILLAT SAVARIN] - The physiology of taste or meditations on transcendent gastronomy. Paris, Just Tessier, 1834; in-8, 384 + 412 pp., navy blue half-shagreen binding, smooth spine with romantic decor[...]
"Histoire de France Tintamarresque, depuis les temps les plus lointains jusqu'à nos jours...".Edition 1872, Paris, "Aux bureaux du journal L'Eclipse", 16 rue du croissant...Written by Léon Charles Bie[...]
Large apothecary scale with a height of 74 cm in bronze and brass dating from the 19th century. The central gallows, whose base is round, supports two brass trays, supported by three beautiful hammere[...]
Table Pistol Lighter :Rare and original, this flint table lighter uses a fire stone and a tinder wick as fuel, recalling the aesthetics and operation of ancient weapons.Its walnut stock with rounded c[...]
Beautiful object, a cigar case, circa 1850, (at period, cigarette did not yet exist, popular cigars were cigarillos), it is a leather pouch forming bellows, defended by two plaques of lacquered papier[...]
Large tobacco pot with handles in Beauvais stoneware from the 19th century with vine decoration. Please note: -The handles were previously broken and glued back together. -The presence of numerous chi[...]
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