Unique and distinctive miniature depicting a bookcase, set in a carved wooden frame and protected by protective glass. The bookcase features three arched compartments, each with shelves displaying pap[...]
Antique piston and needle corkscrew, late 19th – early 20th century. The finely sculpted bronze handle depicts Saint Michael slaying the dragon, featuring rich symbolic iconography and high-quality de[...]
Antique copper daubere with hot-riveted copper handle and lid. Hammered wrought iron handle. Good condition with minor wear consistent with age. A few small dents and scratches. The tin plating is wor[...]
A rare and highly decorative large branch of red coral (Corallium rubrum), presented on an elegant ebony base, dating from the 19th century. The coral boasts superb natural branching, a deep red color[...]
A small dental surgery or personal dental care kit, complete with its nine steel instruments and its original turned and twisted ivory handle. The set is perfectly preserved in its wooden case covered[...]
SPETZ (Georges) - Legends of Alsace. Strasbourg, Revue Alsacienne Illustrée, 1905; folio, approximately 250 pp., paperback. Copy on heavy paper. With a frontispiece by Henner, illustrations by Spindle[...]
A tool made of elm wood for slightly enlarging or locking the cap. It consists of two pieces of wood joined by a turned boxwood screw handle. Two small iron rods guide the fitting of the two parts tog[...]
Lobster-shaped chocolate mold. Good condition with minor wear. No dents or damage. Very realistic. Numbered and stamped. One mold is missing legs. Shipping via Colissimo with insurance and tracking. S[...]
France and its Empire in the War / 1946 3 volumes: 330-368-329 pages Numerous maps and illustrations Publisher's binding Good condition A beautiful and interesting book on the Second World War Height [...]
A stoneware terrine decorated with a hare on the lid, made by Chantal and Thierry Robert in Poncé-sur-Loir. Based in Poncé-sur-Loir, potters Chantal and Thierry Robert produced utilitarian and decorat[...]
This 18th-century pewter dish, bearing a star surmounted by a fleur-de-lis, weighs 1409 g. Regarding its condition, please note some scratches from use. Our photos allow you to appreciate the quality [...]
Hermès - Mini porcelain ashtray - Circus. Mini rectangular porcelain ashtray made in France. Hermès signature. The decoration represents a horse and a dog in a circus on a white and blue background. V[...]
Hermès - Mini porcelain ashtray - Dromedary Mini rectangular porcelain ashtray made in France Signature Hermès The decoration represents a dromedary in the desert on a white and sky blue background Vi[...]
Hermès - Mini porcelain ashtray - Parrot Mini rectangular porcelain ashtray made in France Signature Hermès The decoration represents a parrot in a floral design on a red background Visible at the Gal[...]
Hermès - Mini porcelain ashtray - Tohu Bohu Mini rectangular porcelain ashtray made in France Signature Hermès This is the Tohu Bohu model with the inscription "France" Visible at the Galerie Courcell[...]
Antique copper and brass diving helmet, dating from the early 20th century, an authentic nautical artifact from the world of underwater and port work. This antique helmet boasts a homogeneous, unresto[...]
These antique dishes bear hallmarks; some read "RHF". It is rare to find a set. Regarding condition, there are signs of wear from use and some scratches. However, the dishes remain in good condition f[...]
Denier of Charlemagne for the city of Toulouse; dating: 780/800. Weight 1.67 g. Diameter: 21 mm. Class R2, condition VF. Obverse legend: CARLUS REX FR; reverse legend: TOLUSA, Carolingian monogram.
The instrument is a double-key octave baritone saxophone dating from the late 1800s or early 1900s. Ranging from low B to high D or D#, it is missing the mouthpiece which attaches to a cork instead of[...]
Probably a 19th-century sugar hammer, dating from around 1850. A solid iron hammer with some interesting details. A beautiful and rare antique tool, whose exact origin is unknown. In a used but good [...]
With its imposing dimensions and striking gaze, this African mask, likely dating from the second half of the 20th century, is a work of art in itself. Somewhere between a mask and a sculpture, it will[...]
Small ceramic votive statuette head. Once again, the very pronounced brow ridges are noticeable. The features are accentuated: large ears, large nose, and eyes.
This male head from the Syro-Hittite civilization is particularly expressive and reminiscent of press caricatures. It dates from the 15th-11th centuries BC. With its timeless gaze, it nevertheless rem[...]
Idol head from the Syro-Hittite civilization, from a collection assembled in the 1970s-80s by a French physician. It dates from between 1500 and 1100 BC.
A demijohn (or carboy) is a large, rounded glass bottle, formerly used to store and transport liquids such as wine or oil. Here are its main characteristics: * Manufacturing: It is traditionally made [...]
French curiositiesThis tabletop game boasts a simple and elegant aesthetic, typical of late 19th or early 20th-century productions. It bears the gold "MF" (Manufacture Française d'Armes et Cycles de S[...]
Description La Sacro-Santa Biblia in lingua italiana. Cioè Il vecchio e nuovo Testamento nella purità della lingua volgare, moderna e corretta, corrispondente per tutto al testo fondamentale vero.. vo[...]
Walking stick in imitation of a wooden umbrella, the folding section simulated by cork. Original ferrule, rib attachment ring, wooden and cork handle. Total length 88 cm
We present this 900/1000 silver token, in absolutely superb condition, supplied by the Caisse d'Epargne de Lyon, 1822. It features an ant in the center on one side and is signed PENIN. Weight: 10 gram[...]
Bronze Age bracelet with crossed stems, decorated with five segments composed of raised rings and six smooth segments. Halstadt period (8th to 6th century BC). Very dark green patina, weight 150 grams[...]
Green glazed terracotta pitcher. Origin: Provence. 19th century. Elegant and generous lines, with some minor wear from daily use. Height 22 cm, base diameter 8 cm. Shipping via Colissimo, with appropr[...]
Silver matchbox (800) with gadroon and foliage decoration. Hallmarks are visible in the photos. A few minor scratches are present. Height: 4.5 cm Length: 3 cm Weight: 10 g
A resin model with graphic lines for educational purposes… but also aesthetic appeal.Marked “Bioplastique Paris”.1950s.Good condition – tip of one rear leg very slightly shortened; scratches.
The Holy Bible / 1973, 3 volumes of 1533 pages, enriched with 355 miniatures. Beautiful full leather binding, executed after a 1502 original. Numbered copy. In its slipcase. Very good condition. Heigh[...]
Thick, stitched leather pitcher, made in two parts: the body and the base. Black interior. Beautiful patina, very good condition. Black Jack, 19th century? Weight 300g
Actinolite is a ferromagnesian silicate mineral species belonging to the calcium amphibole group. It was first described by the mineralogist Kirwan in 1794 under the name actynolite. Its name comes fr[...]
Niello decoration on all sides. The lid features a central cartouche depicting a soldier with his mount. Net weight: 107 grams. Various hallmarks are visible. Possibly Eastern European. Functional hin[...]
Beautiful slice of polished Septaria and calcite. Septaria is a nodule formed around a nucleus in an anoxic environment which is found in the so-called "black earth" formations of the Oxfordian geolog[...]
We present this exceptional and very rare copper coin of 1 "ore", Christina of Sweden 1633/1641, therefore from the 17th century, weight approximately 50 grams, coin in very fine condition. Shipping e[...]
We are offering this rare and large single-sided bronze medal, possibly from the School of Astronomy or Architecture. Weighing 152 grams, it was engraved by Jules Clément Chaplain (1839-1909), a medal[...]
Letter written to Countess Tation by Sieur de Bois-Flotté, a law student. Work translated from English. Fourth edition, augmented with several infamous notes. Amsterdam, at the expense of the Perdreau[...]
A wooden fan-shaped cane stand for 17 canes, bearing an enameled plaque reading "Grand Bazar Mâconnais Raverat." This refers to a general store that became the first self-service shop in Saône-et-Loir[...]
Beautiful terrestrial globe, scale 1:50,000,000 (1 cm represents 500 km). Compiled by J. Forest, geographer. FOREST Publisher, 17-19 Rue de Buci, Paris. The globe is mounted on an engraved brass half-[...]
Long and slender, it can hold a pair of cigars. Vermeil interior lining. Functional hinge. Visible deformations and slight dents. Various hallmarks are present. Net weight: 149 g. As is. Dimensions: 1[...]
Set of 10 animated bottles… Which required patience… First to shape them (put these figures into bottles with tweezers… Try it… Then to drink everything because these bottles contained magical elixirs[...]
This beautiful measuring instrument comes from Italy; it displays the temperature of the steam engine running behind it. In Milan, the thermometer reading is omitted. It is mounted on a brass and cast[...]
Folk art, I love it because you can learn something new every day… What I use as a nutcracker, occasionally, was once used daily by roofers and zinc workers. Look at the rooftops of Paris: they used t[...]
Have you ever had to milk a goat? It's a real job… In the 19th century, in the Aravis mountains, where this object originated, they had found a clever solution… The carpenter must have had a good laug[...]
DescriptionThis grouped set of 19th century hand-thrown terracotta vessels by an unknown maker comprises seven utilitarian earthenware forms produced for domestic use. The collection includes bowls an[...]
This object is an antique key rack, likely from a hotel, boarding house, workshop, or concierge's office dating from the early 20th century. It possesses an industrial charm that is highly sought afte[...]
HINZELIN (Émile) - Strasbourg. Paris, Delagrave, 1921; folio, 48 pp., publisher's binding, cloth spine, front cover illustrated with an Alsatian woman seated on a cannon and holding a bouquet of flowe[...]
But what big teeth you have… “All the better to eat you with, my child…” Now I’m completely mistaken about the fable… I think La Fontaine would have found many lovely verses if he had been able to obs[...]
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