Old cane in carved wood (monoxyle) decorated with several heads of men and grotesque characters, as well as a small animal on the barrel, work of Folk Art from the 19th century. This cane is in good o[...]
Iron key forged from a single block (solid wood) with flattened spade grip, drilled and full round shaft, simple ingenuity.
Tuscany 16th century
measures 13.3 cm
Beautiful item, unusual to find. It is a chatelaine, used for the consumption of opium. In silver, it is made up of: the circular attachment and its Fô dog decoration, a central medallion with a clois[...]
Forged iron key with oval handle, bigne made from the shaft and three-compartment wit moved. The barrel is forged solid and forged the last 3 cm.
Tuscany century 18
measures 14 cm
Blue Glass Paste Necklace Lashi Ethnicity, Shan Province, late 19th century, Burma.
length 64 cm diameter of the glass paste 1 cm.
Collected by me in 1998.
Charles Beaudelaire petits poèmes en prose, édition illustrée en noir et blanc de gravures sur bois de Constant le Breton 1895-1985, exemplaire numéroté sur Vélin teinté à la cuve, reliure plein cuir [...]
Prince de Joinville vieux souvenirs 1818-1848, édition illustrée en noir et blanc de 36 héliogravures d'apres les aquarelles de l'auteur reliure demi cuir à coins bleu foncé dos orné de fleurs de lys [...]
Siphons in pink color in fluted glass without inscription on the glass only on the Siphon "Brasserin Grillon à Châteauroux on the back (Establishment Ciriert and Pavard Pais in accordance with the law[...]
MÉAULLE (F.) - Lost in the big city. Tours, Alfred Mame and Son, 1900; in-4, 400 pp., publisher's illustrated hardcover from a plate by A. Souze, decorated smooth spine, covers printed in black and go[...]
Large Horizontal Achromatic Universal Microscope signed J and A Molteni A Paris. Model known and invented by CXharles Chevalier in 1838, known as the Universal Achromatic Horizontal and Vertical Micro[...]
8 original etchings by Oscar DOMINGUEZ
[DOMINGUEZ (Oscar)] – GANZO (Robert) - Domaine. Illustrated with eight original etchings by Oscar Dominguez.
P., The Author and the Artist, 1942, 1 vol. s[...]
China Snuff Box In Painted Glass XXth Century, Decor Women painted on glass. height: 8 cm width: 4.5 cm. good condition. For all information, contact us.
Amusing object whose exact function escapes me. It is a carved wooden case intended to receive feathers, a pair of glasses or even a razor and the list is not exhaustive.... It represents a sailor car[...]
Ax Head
State of Pará, archaeological era
XXth century
Stone
H. 12,5 ; L. 7 ; Thickness 2 cm
Provenance:
- Former Silvana and Walter Costas collection, Sao Paolo, Brazil.
- Former American pr[...]
Ancienne Et Exceptionelle Hache Songye / Songe / Nsapo Luba - Dr Congo -
Epoque : ca ou avant 1900
Longueur : lame en cuivre : 23,5 cm
Longueur du manche: 37,5 cm
Longueur total = 46cm
Parfait ét[...]
Pass-lace or ribbon (Tarrek) Tunis - XIX th Exclusively male silver jewel, used to tighten the sarwal (puffy pontal stopping at the calf) and the surface is decorated with plant motifs obtained by emb[...]
Italian wine pitcher - Venice, copper with 17th century belly and slightly flared foot. It has two curved spouts, with riveted handle on each side. Magnificent brassware work: Chiselled, engraved and [...]
Globe Illuminating World Map dating from the "Fifties", MS "Made in Germany". Painted sheet metal and plastic material; interior lighting provided by a small oven or refrigerator style bulb. Electrifi[...]
Camus (Albert). Current / Current II. Paris, Gallimard, (1959 and 1960). 2 vol. in the format in-12 (188 x 118 mm) of 267 and 186 pp. Uniform contemporary bindings of bottle-green leather half-shagree[...]
Rare very large sandstone gourd decorated with green glaze, used by day laborers in the 19th and early 20th centuries, for the fresh preservation of drinks that were gladly plunged into ponds, hence i[...]
Small Napoleon III harpist chair in mahogany.
It rests on a height-adjustable tripod foot.
Very stable and comfortable.
Note: Original fabric slightly worn (see seat photos)
Dimensions: Backrest[...]
This exceptional set in tombak, ewer accompanied by its basin, retains beautiful remains of enamel of different blues nestled in the cells of many delicate rosettes, placed on the sides but also on th[...]
MAURIAC (François) - The Funny. Paris, Paul Hartmann Publisher, 1933; in-4, 76 pp., publisher's full cloth binding. Illustrated by Madeleine Charlety. Sent by François Mauriac. Very good state.
Large didactic cutaway in latex dated 1972.
it presents lack of organs but nevertheless remains very decorative.
an interesting model because all sides with the back presenting the spine completely [...]
Very amusing ashtray or trinket representing a devil with arms and legs apart holding a cloth. This model is part of a series of objects representing devils such as candlesticks, table bells, etc... v[...]
A Shawan (also Chawan), Japanese, signed under the pedestal by Asami Gosho, Japan, in perfect condition.
High quality, crackled, kyo ware designed with hakeme style, long thin brush mark.
Summer tea[...]
Very pretty little box from the romantic period in glass and cardboard. The fixed under glass represents a conjurer performing his magic tricks in front of a bourgeois couple.... It is rare to find th[...]
Very rare manuscript collection of revolutionary songs from the Trois Glorieuses. July 27, 28, 29, 1830.
Hardcover. 17.5 cm x 12 cm
Inside the front cover, a label:
"François Fils, Papetier, rue de[...]
A somewhat rare lamp, excellent condition.
It is one large oil night light, "Provençale", (in our region they are called viholos or violes), blown glass and worked with hot pliers, a rare model, with[...]
Lovely conical shaped vase in embossed brass decorated with daisies. Remarkable work of brassware from the Art Nouveau period. The hammered brass sheet was then applied to a completely waterproof zinc[...]
Un mètre Français en noyer avec plaques de recouvrement en laiton aux extrémités . Est-ce qu'il s'agit d'un mètre étalon ?? Usage inconnu .
XIXe siècle.
Le mètre possède a deux côtés une échell[...]
Rare wheat scale. In the box is stored the small Roman scale. The two elements, entirely in brass, complement each other and bear the same number, 168. The storage box acts as a bucket of the scales a[...]
Art Nouveau cane. Magnificent enameled silver pommel with a gradient of colors and a pretty decoration of violets. The barrel is made of palm wood. The ferrule is in horn. The pommel is 3,34 inches lo[...]
Work of mastery monoxyle representing a small pair of carved wooden clogs with heart motifs, ivy and oak leaves, connected by a wooden chain. France, late 19th century. Good condition: small repair on[...]
Pretty little bamboo pot carved with Asian decorations representing scenes of peasant life, a dragon as well as ideograms. Note some cracks and small holes (see photos), but nothing abnormal given the[...]
Andalusian Annual Complete edition by Michael Burke Honan from the year 1836, printed by W. Clowes and sons. Contains 12 lithographs on drawings by José Domínguez Bécquer with restored original bindin[...]
Beautiful small mortar with fins, with its pestle, six fins on the upper part of the mortar, wear of use ... height 8.5 cm diameter 8.5 cm, weight with its pestle 2.4kg.... For further information 077[...]
les amours du chevalier de Faublas illustré de 90 eaux-fortes en couleurs de Timar 1898-1949 reliure demi cuir rouge dos à 4 nerf exemplaire numéroté sur Velin d'Archesà la forme, 296 pages grand in 8[...]
Small snuff bottle or snuffbox in green jadeite, decorated with light stylized patterns on the sides, from China, from the 19th century. This bottle is in good condition, good quality. A note: some sc[...]
Superb Korwar skull in blue crystal, a work inspired by these tribal ritual skulls and executed around 1970.
It is magnificently precise and to the exact scale, a real tour de force.
the crystal is [...]
Betel nut box depicting a duck, in embossed metal with a high silver content. Burma, mid-twentieth century. Provenance: Estate of collector and art dealer Claude de Marteau L 21 cm x H 18 cm x W 15 cm[...]
Closed the box represents a bed richly decorated with tapestries and cushions on which a monkey rests.
If you lift the lid, you discover the erotic scene of a loving couple.
The artist Munou's signa[...]
Large betel nut box featuring a stylized tiger, high silver content, unmarked. Burma, circa 1950. L 25 cm x H 21 cm x W 9 cm Weight 615 grams Provenance: Estate of collector and art dealer Claude de M[...]
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