Pair of SPOONS depicting a COUPLE standing on short bent legs, their hands on their abdomen centred by a protruding umbilicus.
Their feet form the junction with the small spoon.
Senufo culture, Ivo[...]
ANTHROPOMORPHE STATUTE seated on a tripod stool, arms detached from the bust, chest and umbilicus in relief, geometric nose and eyebrow arch, oval face topped with an incised conical headdress.
Bamba[...]
Small STATUTE depicting a NOMMO, an ancestral genie master of the waters, standing with his hands raised to the sky in a call for rain.
Dogon culture, Mali Copper alloy
H. 8.7 cm, length 2.1 cm
N[...]
Covered tripod NGUM POT with a globular body entirely covered with frieze decoration and incised geometric motifs.
Gan culture, Burkina Faso
Late 19th century - early 20th century Copper alloy
H. 1[...]
Quadripodal NGUM POT - the feet are four snakes whose heads support the body of the vessel.
The globular body is decorated in bas-relief with two snakes, a chameleon and an anthropomorphic figure.
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Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. An elegant bronze and lead steelyard weight depicting a Cherub with wings, shown wearing a chain around his neck and with white eyes. with his wavy hair fant[...]
A four-legged NGUM POT with two seated figures on the sides. One of them rests his hands on two sinuous snakes occupying the sides of the vessel. The circular neck is decorated with woven friezes and [...]
Scissors from the 1937 World's Fair featuring the Eiffel Tower in its original box. 20th century Dimensions of the scissors: 5.5cm - 14cm Dimensions of the box: 9cm - 19.5cm
Kpeliyé'e facial MASK
Senoufo culture, Ivory Coast
Copper alloy
H. 26 cm, length 13.5 cm
This face has a tapering oval shape and is meticulously embellished with applied details: double rings [...]
PORTRAIT MASQUET with a braided goatee and moustache, geometric scarification marks on the forehead and cheeks and a hairstyle punctuated by numerous braids in relief.
Baule culture, Ivory Coast
19[...]
Kpeliyé'e FACE MASK Senufo culture, Côte d'Ivoire Copper alloy
H. 32.5 cm, length 15 cm
This face mask has a very tapered face, a pair of openwork eyes, and numerous facial scarifications over the[...]
PORTRAIT MASK surmounted by a CAMEON wearing a goatee, ears and a forehead protuberance in tongues.
The lips and eye contours are decorated with geometric friezes.
Senufo culture, Ivory Coast Coppe[...]
Stylised horse with geometric lines, incised coat and dotted eyes.
Dogon culture, Mali
Copper alloy
H. 11.5 ; L 9.5 cm
N° B22 from the exhibition ‘BRONZES, MINIATURES MONUMENTALES’, second part [...]
An IDIOPHONE featuring an IBIS, a mythological bird resting on a hollowed-out, perforated cylindrical column, is used for the annual Ugie Oro ceremony. The sound was obtained by striking a stick on th[...]
STATUTE showing a BUFFALO accompanied by its two ox-picking BIRDS. Burkina Faso
First half of the 20th century
Copper alloy
H. 9 ; Length 12.5cm
N° 623 from the exhibition ‘BRONZES, MINIATURES [...]
PENDANT AMULETTE depicting a WARTHOG with a double pair of teeth and a coat incised in a chequered pattern. There is a suspension ring on the back.
Edo ? culture, Nigeria
First half of the 20th ce[...]
Statuette Depicting a MONKEY with a BANANA in its mouth. Ivory Coast
Copper alloy
H. 6.6 ; Length 9.5 cm
N° 613 from the exhibition ‘BRONZES, MINIATURES MONUMENTALES’, second part
FORTY-NINE HEAD Torfan PENDANT Gan culture, Burkina Faso
19th century or earlier
Copper alloy
H. 22, diameter 19.5 cm
Thirty-nine snake heads animate the radiating edges of the circular pendant,[...]
MICHEL (Royal Mayor) - Observations of the town of Saint-Mihiel in Lorraine on the exchange of the County of Sancerre in response to the request of Mr. de Calonne. Saint-Mihiel, se, 1787; in-8, 200 pp[...]
Rare woven wicker bottle holder, for two bottles, very nicely made handle in scrolls, formerly gilded, minor wear and tear, very good general condition
A somewhat rare model to find of a hand-held candlestick-cage, late 19th century used to reach bedroom at bend in corridors, and to light oil lamp and night light.... This chambermaid is elegant, chis[...]
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"Stegkanne" pewter ewer in baluster shape with pedestal, stepped lid topped with a dolphin, S-shaped thu[...]
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[...]
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PITCHER with pewter shoulder, plinth foot, straight heel cup and molded S-shaped thumb with rampant tongue.
Control mark: crowned lily / CG / 17(--) / PARIS.
Mark[...]
CHINA or INDOCHINA.
Opium pipe in lacquered bamboo, worked silver with ideogram and ivory endings.
19th century.
Length: 56.5 cm.
IN VERY GOOD USED CONDITION: as in the photos.
You can follow m[...]
Period - 1894
Measurement - Height 10cm Width 10cm
SOLD WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
It is possible to pay in installments.
On parle français. Wij spreken Nederlands
If you ha[...]
Important pair of life-size Baulé cast bronze commemorative royal heads.
Provenance: Côte d'Azur estate.
Period - 19th century
Condition - Good condition
Measurement - Height 30cm & 35c[...]
Formerly tinned chased copper dish, heavily decorated. Signed twice and dated on the outer rim and below.
See photos Originating from Turkestan in Central Asia in the mid-19th century.
Dated in Pers[...]
Published by Éditions CANTECLERC, Paris, 1945 Complete book with its integrated metal stereoscope, its instructions, its map of Paris and its 100 stereoscopic photos taken especially for the work. At [...]
Disc-shaped pendant with concentric incised circles and ten small ex-crescents arranged around a larger central one. Large hanging loop at the top.
Baule culture, Ivory Coast About 1900
Copper alloy[...]
Shield Pendant centred on a conical protuberance and pierced four times twice around the edges.
Senufo culture, Ivory Coast
19th century or earlier
Copper alloy
H.: 3 ; Diam.: 11.2cm
N° 635 f[...]
Beautiful early twentieth century globe from around 1910 by G.Thomas éditeur Paris
The globe has a beautiful blackened wooden base with beautiful turning. Signs of aging.
Terrestrial globe published[...]
MICHEL (J.-F.) - Dictionary of vicious expressions used in a large number of departments and in particular in the former province of Lorraine accompanied by their correction and with a supplement for [...]
Curious model of wall lamp with oil lamp, forming a night light. I have not found anything similar in documentation/.
It is a wall bracket from tinplate, pointed backsplash and rounded support taking[...]
The pommel is made of lost-wax cast bronze. It was entirely gilded with mercury, the gilding remains only in the most inaccessible places, elsewhere it has disappeared although it is of excellent qual[...]
Magnificent clinker-rigged pram canoe. Light boat that served as an annex to an Arcachon dragon at the beginning of the 20th century during the regattas on the Arcachon basin (1900-1930). This collect[...]
Strong cane with square handle in deer antler (antler). Braided silver wire ring, malacca rush shaft, brass ferrule. Total length: 90 cm. Handle width: 13 cm. Good general condition, with traces of us[...]
Bamboo cane and bamboo root for the pommel. Carved along its length, representing an exotic decr with a bird in its center. Japan around 1900. Good general condition, with small cracks. Length 87 cm.
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A well preserved 17th century brass milk can. In the last photo, an image of a painting by Marten Van Cleve from around 1600. Height: ca 62 cm Diameter: ca 58 cm.
This superb quality Georgian silver table snuff box was made in Birmingham in 1836 by W.S and measures 3 1/2 inches in length by 2.35 inches wide and is 1 1/8 inches tall. It has beautifully cast deco[...]
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Pewter PITCHER, with shoulder, flared foot and acorn thumb.
Co[...]
Old & rare doll hat trunk. Very beautiful model in cardboard and leather. French work around 1900 Perfect for a doll's trousseau 11cm on each side and 9cm in height Very good condition
Finely carved brown ram's skull with rose patterns, beautiful descent of the horns.Species NOT LISTED.Placed on a metal support but can also be hung on a wall using the cord already present at the bac[...]
Finely carved ram skull with beautiful amplitude of horns in very good condition. NON-CITES species. Placed on a metal support but can also be hung on a wall using the cord already present at the back[...]
Superb scientific chest for storing instrumentation, Napoleon III period, solid wood, compartmentalized inside, finely chiseled silver metal handle, dimensions: h40 x 42 x 25
We are selling this old handwritten parchment, entirely hand-decorated. Floral decoration all around the parchment. We can guess a handwritten writing at the bottom of the document partially erased. I[...]
Cartier Trinity Paris, ballpoint pen. The model is made of textured solid silver with a grooved oval section. The cap is decorated with three gold rings and has a gold clip with a mechanism. The pen a[...]
Must de Cartier lighter in gilded metal, decorated with a burgundy red lacquer ring on the upper part of the lid. The surface is worked with small nails forming a trompe-l'oeil effect. The lighter is [...]
These bottles did not belong to Darwin, firstly because they predate him and secondly because the labels are handwritten in French. I can still imagine the harvesting work, the sampling lined up in tr[...]
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Pewter PITCHER with a shoulder shape, quarter-round foot and go[...]
Set of 10 life size Canada Geese made of double sided waxed cardboard mounted on metal stakes. They can be placed both indoors and outdoors as they are water resistant. The neck is swivel, 7 of them h[...]
Gilded copper medallion in slight relief representing the Paris School of Medicine, seen from the courtyard, as indicated in the heel. With fine architectural details and characters who animate the co[...]
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