They measure 34mm high and 24mm wide, There are 44 of them hiding in a boxwood case, The alphabetical family is not complete, the title mentions the missing ones. However, I would like to know to whic[...]
PICHET with pewter shoulder, flared foot, short cup with straight heel and tasseled thumbscrew.
Height: 18.2 cm. Unmarked.
PONT-AUDEMER, Second half of the 18th century
Very good condition
Id[...]
A four-sided Indian gaming dice with height-filled circles, numbered one to six, each end also carved with a circle 18th century Length 7 cm, width 2 x 2 cm
Beautiful old wrought iron chopper from the 18th century, it is in good general condition, just a little damaged on the cutting part, this is completely normal given its age. Dimensions length 51.5 cm[...]
Marine map from the "Encyclopedic Atlas, containing ancient geography, and some maps on the geography of the Middle Ages, modern geography, and maps relating to physical geography", Paris, Hôtel de Th[...]
Rare chess board piece depicting a bishop. Vermeiled silver and ovoid base in hard stone enhanced with gold thread inlays. Button on the reverse in gilded silver. Swan hallmark.
M. Abbé H. C. A. H. DU PLAISIR OU DU MOYEN DE SE RENDRE HEUREUX une gravure en frontispice reliure plein cuir marron dos décorés de fleurs et filets dores 2 parties e volume in 8 1764.
Pewter FLAT with round molded edge.
Hallmarking of Jacobus COCKELET received master in 1732:
1°- crowned rose / IC
2°- castle / (IC).
Diameter: 29.7 cm.
ANTWERPEN, Mid-18th century
Very good[...]
Pretty framed and watercolored map from the 18th century representing the "New Map of the Holy Land to serve the understanding of the Old and New Testaments" with the position of the 12 tribes of Isra[...]
Book "Historical Research on Playing Cards, With Critical and Interesting Notes, By the Author of Memoirs on the Celtic Language, 163 P. Published by Lyon: Chez J. Deville Libraire, rue Mercière, au g[...]
PORTABLE EQUINOCTIAL SUNDIAL WITH ECRIN
Andreas VOGLER (circa 1730 - 1800)
Augsburg, Germany, mid-18th century
Gilded brass and glass
H. 5.2; L. 4.9; Thickness 1.3 cm
Octagonal equinoctial por[...]
Horizontal silver sundial signed Pierre LE MAIRE
France, Paris 18th century.
H. : 7,5 ; L. : 6,2 ; Ep. : 0,8 cm
Octagonal plate, with four clockwise engraved hour circles. First indication, a sca[...]
Rare pair of pewter SALERONS with reserve in cap and animated pedestal.
Height: 5.8 cm.
FRANCE, Second half of the 18th century
Absolutely superb quality and condition
Bibliography:
“Pewter p[...]
FIRE POT
France, 18th century
Bronze
H. 15; Diam. 11 cm
Fire pot in the shape of a vase or cannon mouth, with flared neck and globular body, marked on the front part, above the spout, with the[...]
Wrought iron goldsmith's hammer, chamfered and scrolled upper edge, floral decoration. Handle composed of an upper part in iron turned into a rosary and a lower part in wood. 18th century Good conditi[...]
Epreuve originale réalisée en 1787. Clouet cartographe.
Coloris aquarelle.
Rousseurs claires dans la mer des Indes et au niveau du pli central.
Bon état.
Format feuille : 57,5 x 38,5 cm.
Format g[...]
Small bronze midday barrel*, originally mounted on a sundial, from the 18th century. This cannon is in good general condition, in its original condition. We only have the barrel of the whole (see last[...]
Statuette depicting a carved wooden character with two interchangeable heads of different colors. Colonial work from Latin America, 18th century.
Height with head: 57 cm
Width : 16.5 cm
Depth : 9[...]
Small lorgnette made of cardboard lined with red and white shagreen and mounted in turned blackened ivory. The lorgnette is not signed but certainly English dating from the mid-18th century. The origi[...]
Epreuve originale réalisée en 1764. Bellin cartographe.
Coloris aquarelle.
Rousseurs claires dans les marges n’atteignant pas la carte.
Bon état.
Format feuille : 34 x 25,5 cm.
Format gravure : 2[...]
Butterfield type octagonal horizontal sundial bearing the very good signature of "Delure à Paris", i.e. datable around 1700-1710. Jean-Baptiste Delure was a student of Nicolas Bion and active in Paris[...]
Miniature coral skull from Trapani, 18th century. Rare example of a skull, without jaw, of miniature size (13x10x9mm) built in a piece of Trapani coral. This very small skull was hung on a Christ on t[...]
IMPORTANT COPPER CASTLE FOUNTAIN ON ITS ORIGINAL TURNED WOODEN BASE . THE COAT OF ARMS ENGRAVED ON THE FOUNTAIN IS TO BE DEFINED. INCLUDED IN THE SALE IS ITS COPPER PITCHER WHO ALSO BEARS A COAT OF A[...]
Epreuve originale réalisée en 1764. Bellin cartographe.
Coloris aquarelle.
Rousseurs claires dans les marges n’atteignant pas la carte.
Bon état.
Format feuille : 34 x 25,5 cm.
Format gravure : 2[...]
Molded round edge. Pronounced movement, slightly rounded bottom. LCE hammer punch from an unidentified master. Property marks: MP and SR Visible turn finish on the reverse. Numerous scratches from use[...]
Grande Carta Corografica degli Stati di S.M. Re di Sardegna del 1772 di Stagnon e Borgonio
Large and Rare Chorographic Map of the States of H.M. the King of Sardinia in 1683 corrected and augmented[...]
SUNDIAL OF FAIRLY ORIGINAL DESIGN. THE PLATE WHICH REASES ON THREE SET SCREWS IS PROVIDED WITH A COMPASS, THREE SET SCREWS AND LATITUDE ADJUSTMENT FROM 45 TO 50 degrees
Beautiful hourglass in walrus ivory with floral decoration engraved on the plates and the four cones. Very good condition, slight superficial cracks on one plate.
Quick description
Old and astonishing wrought iron door knocker.
Two-headed winged serpent, beautifully crafted work quite difficult to date, but 18th century or before.
Perfectly presented on an [...]
Quick description
Old and astonishing wrought iron fountain mask.
Representation of a Satyr, beautifully crafted work quite difficult to date, but 18th century or earlier.
Perfectly presented on a[...]
Small old bird drinker in blown glass, decorated with a small duck or bird on the top, from the 18th century. This water trough is in good condition. Note: small chip on the tail of the top bird, tiny[...]
N Ginet toise général du bâtiment illustre de nombreuses gravures depliantes reliure plein cuir marron dos décorés de fleurs palmettes et filets dores grand in 8 1761, 480 pages
Works of Master François Rabelais, published under the title Facts and Sayings of the Giant Gargantua and his son Pantagruel, with the Pantagruelian prognosis, the Epistle of Limosin, the Philosopher'[...]
[Germany?] Date: late 18th century. Pretty portable compass inserted in a round box, in turned light wood and decorated with a fine incised decoration on the lid. The internal mobile part has a dial d[...]
Unsigned [Spanish model] - Date: Late 8th century - Early 19th century Boat compass, dry type. The rose is engraved in intaglio, it rotates freely and the various directions, the north is marked with [...]
Aedonologie ou traité du rossignol franc ou chanteur contenant la manière de le prendre au filet, de le nourrir facilement en cage et d'en avoir le chant pendant toute l'année illustre d'une gravure d[...]
Les oeuvres de monsieur de Crebillon reliure plein cuir marron dos décorés de fleurs et filets dores plats décorés de filets noirs encroisillons série de 3 volumes in 8 1754.
It was not human. This object bears witness to the suffering endured by the tortured. It was not easy to move with such a weight attached to the ankle. Fetterly effective fetter fashioned from a canno[...]
Large forged iron scissors engraved and scissored. The parts where the fingers fit are very elaborate.
They measure 26.5 cm.
Italy or France 17th-18th century
Multiblade knife complete with all elements; two blades are missing a piece of iron as pictured.
France 18th century
cm 7,5complete with all elements; two blades are missing a piece of iron as pi[...]
Nevers earthenware statuette representing the Virgin Mary and the child Jesus from the late 18th - early 19th century. Called a birthing virgin, used in the past in homes, particularly during childbir[...]
Very beautiful, important and rare Music Lectern of the XVIIIth century
Foot turned in different woods, (Walnut and oak)
Lectern in wrought iron, gilded and polychrome, with two adjustable candle sp[...]
This large wrought iron compass is that of a journeyman carpenter or a journeyman stonemason. Intended to report a measurement, to trace curves or mark a mark, these tools which accompanied the crafts[...]
Ornate gilded copper spyglass with two draws, one of which is signed "DOLLOND LONDON".
Was tinted black.
Dimensions: heights of 8.6 cm (open) and 5 cm (closed).
London dating from around 1800[...]
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