Bembe fetish from Congo in semi-hard wood covered with dried earth with a magic charge on the belly surrounded by vegetable fibers height 28cm high glass eyes a cowry shell on the earthen hat the mout[...]
Beautiful box in Japanese lacquer from the Meïji period, probably made for the European market. The lacquer is damaged (see photos). The part allowing to put the cigars inside is to be glued (see phot[...]
ANONYMOUS - Almanac of Versailles, year 1779. Containing the description of the city, the castle, the park, the king's house, those of the queen and the royal family, the offices of the ministers, the[...]
The Mambila, peoples of farmers and herders, live partly in the south-east of Nigeria and especially in the north-west of Cameroon. The little we know about their customs and their culture comes down [...]
Renaissance bronze bust
Italy of the sixteenth century. Very beautiful Renaissance bronze bust of Baccus.
Height without base: 11 cm. Height with base: 15.6 cm.
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Cette corbeille à linge en osier ajouré est en très bon état et peut reprendre sa fonction originelle. Toujours plus chic que le plastique, l'osier est aussi plus durable et présente la caractéristiqu[...]
Ce porte verres en osier éclissé peut accueillir 12 gobelets ou verres d'un diamètre maximum de 750 mm.
Il est léger et pourtant robuste, de forme rectangulaire, la manière dont les éclisses sont tr[...]
Leather purse in sueded sheepskin tinted bronze green on the outside and white on the inside; The red leather border is hand-stitched as well as the two sides in blackened split with brass eyelets lik[...]
Ces deux paniers de marché bressans aux anses tréssées peuvent encore remplir une fonction similaire car leur état général est bon, malgré quelques signes d'usure sur leurs fonds extérieurs.Les charni[...]
Cette petite corbeille de maîtrise en osier de la fin du XIX ème ou début XXème constitue un objet d'une remarquable finesse.
Le tressage régulier et gracieux atteste la dextérité de l'artisan vanier[...]
Sur l'herbe, au bord de la rivière, sur la plage, dans les sous bois, où que vous le souhaitiez, votre pique nique sera chic avec ce panier idoine.
De formé carrée, en osier élégamment travaillé, un[...]
[VARIA] - THE VALLEY (Joseph) - Shooting in France. Paris, Hatchet, 1873; in-12, 367 pp., green half calfskin binding, smooth decorated spine. Book decorated with 20 vignettes on wood drawn by F. Gren[...]
La France Maritime : fondée et dirigée par Amédée Gréhan, sous le patronage du Ministre de la Marine et de toutes les sommités spéciales, scientifiques et littéraires.
Paris, Dutertre, 1852-1853. 4 v[...]
Beautiful and rare travel system cane. It unscrews in the middle of the barrel, allowing it to be folded in half and slipped into the travel bag. The pommel is in silver hallmarked eagle's head. Golds[...]
[PHOTOGRAPHY] - TORRES (Felix) - Beijing by night. Paris, Gallery at Higgins, 2000; in-8, 4 pp - 15 photographs, paperback in sheets in a slipcase, one photograph mounted on the front cover of the sli[...]
Snuff box decorated using the Martin varnish technique. The painting of the cover represents 3 cherubs, the underside is decorated with a flowered basket on a green background, the perimeter is decora[...]
“Mahre Abbildung des Srtz Raubers Claudù Cartouche undfeines du Paris geführten Leben”. "The true illustrated story of the great brigand Cartouche and his life in Paris". Original plan engraved in 172[...]
Rare Konyak warrior headhunter mask, Nagaland, early 20th century.
Mask part of a basketwork worn by Konyak warriors (see book "the Naga" by Julian Jacobs)
Beautiful patina of use and slight gullyin[...]
Pretty tiny objects that adorned chatelaines, watch chains or other "charivaris" circa 19th century... Charming wax seal, bearing a crab hallmark, 19th century, knot of cords of love, oval, engraved [...]
Cardboard box late 19th century, early 20th century. Savon des Princes du Niger, Maubert soap factory created in 1820. Chromolithographed illustration.
Livre intitulé "Le Nouveau Parfait Maréchal ou la Connoissance Générale et Universelle du Cheval divisé en sept traités", par A. de Garsault*, ci-devant Capitaine en Survivance au Haras du Roi, troi[...]
[PHOTOGRAPHY] - TATSUKI (Yoshihiro) - Girls and women. Tokyo, At the author, 1981; folio, about 200 pp., editor's hardcover with dust jacket and slipcase. Text in Japanese. Color photographs.
[PHOTOGRAPHY] - ROTHE (Franke) - China naked. Paris, Gallery at Higgins, circa 2000; in-8, 4 pp - 30 photographs, paperback in sheets in a slipcase, one photograph mounted on the front cover of the sl[...]
This sardonic Faun was probably amused for a long time to see the temperature rise. The missing mercury on the thermometer obviously didn't sadden him: whether it's hot or cold, the Fauns always find [...]
Epreuve originale réalisée vers 1720. Homann géographe.
Beaux coloris anciens.
Infimes rousseurs dans les marges n’atteignant pas la carte.
Très bon état.
Format feuille : 62,5 x 53,5 cm.
Format [...]
[PHOTOGRAPHY] - HASKINS (Sam) - November girl. Paris, Editions Prisma, 1967; folio, approximately 150 pp., publisher's cloth binding with a printed dust jacket. Introduction by Louis Pauwels. Synopsis[...]
[PHOTOGRAPHY] - HASKINS (Sam) - Cowboy kate & other stories. Paris, Editions Prisma, 1965; folio, approximately 150 pp., publisher's cloth binding with a printed dust jacket. Introduction by Louis Pau[...]
Curious shoehorn, nicely wrought iron worked, was set on fire by someone who knew how to make hollow keys as they were made by means of -age, in the Romano-Gothic period: he took up the technique, sta[...]
Large glazed earthenware pitcher in the shape of a monk or pope, a monk with a large beard holding a book in his right hand. Varnish based on cobalt blue and manganese, engraved under the vase: “Bodle[...]
[PHOTOGRAPHY] - CLANCIER (Sylvestre) - Toys. Paris, Gallery at Higgins, 2000; in-8, 4 pp - 15 photographs, paperback in sheets in a slipcase, one photograph mounted on the front cover of the slipcase.[...]
Rare Bronze Pipe Furnace, woman's head wearing a Bilu logre, Kachin Province, 19th century, Burma.
Finely worked, beautiful patina of use.
height with base 7.5 cm, diameter 3 cm depth 6 cm.
Lot of 6 various shells, collected in 1970, very good general condition.
Origin Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea.
Height 11 cm wide 9 cm - h 14 cm wide 10 cm - h 12 cm wide 10 cm - H 14 cm wide 10 cm, pear[...]
boite a jeux palissandre et bois de rose orné en son centre d un cartouche en laiton nacre inclusion noire , l intérieur et en palissandre orné de filets blanc crème.Absence de jetons possède sa clef[...]
Statuette representing a female figure standing with her hands on her hips.
This type of statue is called "bloblo bla", or wife of the beyond, of the invisible.
Wood with a beautiful patina of use i[...]
Democratic Republic of Congo : “Rare Mongo shield”, basketry on wooden frame with wooden handle, 137 X 27 X 7 cm. Circa 1920. Characteristic of the Mongo region of the West, this spectacular and curio[...]
Large Berkel scale (Belgium) - 1942
Scale originally sold for commercial use, but it can of course be used for domestic use
Highly décorative (!)
White enameled cast-iron
Dual dial
One that[...]
Epreuve originale réalisée en 1650. Anonyme. Merian éditeur.
1 fine rousseur sur la droite du cartouche.
Coloris aquarelle.
Très bon état.
Format feuille : 39,5 x 33 cm.
Format gravure : 35 x 26 [...]
Followed by "Legends of legends". Editions du Baniyan, Paris, 1959. 220 p. 24x29cm. Illustrated with 15 superb original drypoints by Paul-Émile BÉCAT. Engravings in black out of text, one in frontispi[...]
Brown wooden dugout war spear. This powerful Kanak weapon features a rare, three-centimeter wide, leaf-shaped tip. This tip, engraved on its entire surface with horizontal lines, stabilizes the weapon[...]
19th century bronze medallion "Profile of Henry VIII" Very beautiful 19th century piece surmounted by a royal crown Free shipping in metropolitan France
Large antique photographic print showing a Kanak tribe outdoors, New Caledonia. The men and young boys are armed with their traditional spears, the women carry the youngest children. All seem to stare[...]
SURIREY DE SAINT REMY
MEMORIES OF ARTILLERY
TOME 2
Complete with 73 plates, including 15 folding ones. From page 352: "Dictionary of words and terms that are specific to artillery".
1697
SIZE: 19[...]
Summer sales, price €140 non-negotiable
Beautiful Nail Protector, chased and pierced silver, partially enamelled in blue, with leave, flower and fruit motifs, dating from the 19th century.
Dimension[...]
Horse racing game "Sandown" in mahogany Late 19th /1900
Roulette by F.H Ayres, London
Rotating metal disc with lithographed images of 7 horses by Finch Mason
Removable cover
Note: the glass has tw[...]
TIN-PLATED COPPER CAKE MOLD. Circular in shape, with embossed decoration representing a helmet on a background of two laurel branches. Good condition. 19th century French work. H.: 9 cm - Diameter: 16[...]
[MUSIC] - BRUNET (Sophie) - Pierre Schaeffer by Sophie Brunet followed by reflections by Pierre Schaeffer. Paris, Richard Masse, 1969; in-8, 228 pp., paperback. Numbered copy. Sent by Pierre Schaeffer[...]
THE BOOK OF EROS. Book illustrated with 100 engravings, monotypes and gouaches by PY TREMOIS. Paris, Le Club du Livre, 1970. 31x31 cm., copy on fine vellum chiffon paper from Lana Paper mills under sl[...]
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