JAPAN. Walking stick with bamboo fishing rod system richly engraved with a figure of Geisha. Meiji era (1868-1912). Length: 89cm closed Unfolded length 278cm Good general condition
Superb large vase, 53 cm high, decorated on the whole body with calligraphy, braids, trellis, mandorlas, medallions, hand graving.
The finesse and quality of the carvings show the dexterity of the en[...]
Rare wooden stamps for printing on paper during religious festivals of the Mien ethnic group, Burma, mid-20th century.
Squirrel motif stamp long 25 cm wide 8.5 cm
Varan motif stamp long 22 cm wide 7[...]
Rare hatter hobby.
Late 19th-early 20th century.
In boiled cardboard and painted canvas. Height: 32cm.
Depth: 17 cm max. IN GOOD USED CONDITION.
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Very nice patina of use for this wickerwork helmet mask called Baba Tagwa collected in the village of Maprik in Papua New Guinea. The Baba mask is worn with a long skirt of pandanus leaves and a neckl[...]
Hemp belt decorated with cowries for a young girl from the Yinbaw ethnic group, Kayah province, eastern Burma, mid-20th century.
good general condition (see photos) length 68 cm wide 4 cm thickness 1[...]
Very beautiful old reliquary called Mbulu Ngulu "with death's head" from the SEBE valley height 67cm plus base for a maximum width of 29cm Wood core Gnawed at the base and in the back covered with she[...]
CHARTIER (Jean) - Chronicle of Charles VII King of France. New edition, review of the manuscripts and followed by various unpublished fragments published with notes and clarification by Vallet de Viri[...]
Pair of busts, red terracotta, waxed patina imitating sculpted-gilded wood,
- the first: depicting Hermes, his caduceus, his winged hairstyle laden with gold coins,
- the second representing beautif[...]
"Gunye Ge" Race Mask
Dan culture, Northern Ivory Coast
First half of the 20th century
Wood, vegetable fibres and pigments
Height: 21 cm, length: 12 cm, thickness: 6 cm
Anthropomorphic facial ma[...]
Weaving Loom Pulley Stirrup
Senufo culture, Ivory Coast
First half of the 20th century
Wood, iron and walnut
H.: 16,5 ; W.: 7,5 cm
(old crack)
This monoxyle stirrup is animated by a zoomorphi[...]
[CHAPELAIN-MIDY] - CONDUCTED BY MAURICE ROBERT - One thousand and one nights. Paris, Union Latine d'Édition, 1964; in-4, XII-296, 319, 324, 340, 296, 261, 259, 305 pp., publisher's bindings in full bl[...]
Important Pair of wedding lamps (extremely rare in pair, even alone) Kabilie, northern Algeria, east of Algiers around 1900-1920, collected by the former owner.
Model with twelve candles, in very goo[...]
Large grain basket, 19th century, with lid, with oval belly in spiral basketwork of straw and bramble bark.
Identical model in the Bernard d'Agesci museum in Niort.
In very good used condition.
Ver[...]
Very beautiful wrought iron object with brass applications. the hollow part has some small wear holes (visible on photo). On the superbly worked long handle, between the two squares, there is a swivel[...]
Doll's desk opening with a frieze drawer surmounted by a small box with a cut-out pediment, two drawers and two large niches. It rests on four turned feet. Brass drawer grips Almond green color enhanc[...]
CAYLUS - Memories of the Marquise de Caylus. Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1874; in-12, 236 pp., paperback, in a box imitating a publisher's full navy blue percaline binding, smooth spine, printed front co[...]
Very beautiful and large sculpture in wood very eroded by its seniority, height 164cm plus base Female figure carved at the top of the post. Faceted face close to cubism, the closed eyelids, the sculp[...]
Suite of 5 knives, Japan for export to Europe They date from the end of the 19th century, each blade is signed The handles are made of Shibuichi, an alloy of copper and silver partially gilded, each i[...]
Beautiful terracotta bust of a high-ranking character. Nok culture. Thermoluminescence test with dating from 2100 to 2700 years ago. Piece sold with base. Nigeria, 5th - 1st century BC.
Very nice terracotta head from the Nok Culture. Thermoluminescence test with dating between 2300 and 2900 years old. Sold on a base. Nigeria, 5th - 3rd century BC.
Folk art cane monoxyle in boxwood representing a mustachioed Greek man in his traditional dress leaning on an acanthus leaf.
Dimension: 101 cm length (diagonally).
France dating from the 19th ce[...]
Collectible cane Folk Art monoxyle in speckled thorny wood.
The handle represents a man with a long beard, glass eyes.
Dimension : 89.3 cm length.
Made at the end of the 19th century.
Important map of Brittany made by the engineer geographer Jean-Baptiste Ogée (1728-1789) and engraved by Nion in 1771.
It was on a copy of this map that the Breton deputies, on February 26, 1790, d[...]
[BOUQUET] - LA FONTAINE (Jean de) - Ten fables by Jean de la Fontaine. Paris, The Mermaid, 1921; in-4 oblong, about 100 pp., paperback, restored spine, provide a binding. One of 390 copies on Rives ve[...]
Arthur Rimbaud (1854-1891) - “Poêmes”
Engravings: Michel Jamar (1911-1997)
1 volume in-Folio (27 X 34.5 cm)
uncovered
Editions de France - 1960
First in the “Joyaux de typography »
Limited e[...]
[BONNARD] - VOLLARD (Ambroise) - Saint Monica. Paris, Amboise Vollard, 1930; folio, 235 pp + suite of unused woodcuts, paperback. Copy printed in 375 numbered copies. Copy N° X of the off-trade on Arc[...]
Statuette presenting a character standing on a circular base. The arms are folded over the torso. The back is scarified with chevrons. The neck is long and ringed. The face is hard and angular and is [...]
CAMEROON Bamileke Carved wooden food box the lid decorated with a stylized spider H: 27 cm; L: 24 cm at sight (a few wood-eating insect holes) Native restoration on the lid Circa first third of the 20[...]
Violin bow signed by Joseph Alexis TOURNIER Violin bow in pernambuco wood, ebony frog with mother-of-pearl grain, Thumbelina and trim wrapped in fine leather. Nickel silver button. Signed "Tournier Pa[...]
Beautiful stone for grinding ink with pouring spout, fine edging on the lid, perfect condition, late 19th century, Shan province, Burma.
Burmese folk art, beautiful carving work,
diameter 15.5 cm he[...]
Lying figure in polychrome wood with joined hands, beautiful work of popular Burmese art, late 19th century.
length 18 cm wide 3 cm, height 3.5 cm.
collected by me in 1999.
Maori cane carved with four Tikis at the foot, the first Tiki starting from the pommel has mother-of-pearl encrusted eyes and the last is burgauté on one eye. New Zealand Wood. L. 80.5 cm The surface[...]
RARE fossilized and base mammoth tooth. Patinated metal base, solid and sober. Dimensions:
* with base: Height: 25 cm Length: 18,8 cm Depth: 11,9 cm. Weight: 3 Kgs
. * single tooth: Height: 11 cm Le[...]
Beautiful rustic spoon, monoxyle, resinous wood, knife cut, deep bowl, cut handle, topped with a pierced heart, hollowed threads, attachment hole on centre, marked on both sides: M and H, a name: Douv[...]
Boxwood cane carved with leaf branches and holm oak acorns, winding along the shaft, pommel formed of a carved bone ring. In good condition. Length 87cm.- We refuse sales by telephone, the sale will o[...]
BLANCHE (Jacques-Émile) - The blood pressure bracelet. Paris, Editions du Sagittaire, Simon Kra, 1926; in-12, 182 pp., paperback, folded cover. Numbered copy on Rives vellum. Sent by the author to Jea[...]
BETTEMS (Anne) - The man who wanted a transparent woman. Lausanne, Shared Mirrors, 1955; in-4, 19 pages, paperback, in sheets, cover with flaps. One of 500 numbered copies, first edition.
18th century French salt box, in solid oak. Hinged lid with stapled leather tabs. A simple handcrafted box with beautiful proportions and a beautiful patina. This box was used to store salt, hung on t[...]
SOUTH AFRICA Knobkerry mace Zulu, Republic of South Africa Hard wood with dark brown black patina Height: 59 cm Late 19th century Powerful mace with ovoid head, cylindrical grip. Knobkerry (a term tha[...]
Dignitary stool, Bamileke, Cameroon. Heavy wood with inlaid old patina, 30X27cm seat Height 39 cm. traces of xylophagous insects inside Presumed period: 19th century. This stool is a prestigious objec[...]
Rare boiled blond horn bowl, Amazonia.
An old label, damaged, on one side of the object indicates an inventory number and a provenance: "Brasil", a date: "1893".
A remnant of the label remains on [...]
Istanbul, 1950s, street shine kit. Composed of a wooden box, with shoulder strap for transport, equipped with a footrest, a drawer and a niche for the brushes. A metal box with 8 tint bottles complete[...]
Monoxyl wooden cup formerly used for drinking palm wine.
The object is elegantly engraved all around with double lines in relief forming waves.
Very good condition.
Kuba ethnic group, Democrati[...]
BERGER DE XIVREY (Jules) - Research on the ancient sources of French literature. Paris, Chez Crapelet, 1829; in-8, VIII-288 pp., brown half-calf box binding, decorated smooth spine (spine in fair cond[...]
BATAILLE (Georges) - The practice of joy in the face of death. Paris, Mercure de France, 1967; in-8, 51 pp., paperback, folded cover. First edition, numbered copy. Text established by Bernard Noël.
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