Zoomorphic weight representing a stylized duck at rest, head turned upside down. Brown Breach? Shine at the level of the "shoulder". Mesopotamia, 2nd millennium ACN. H_3,5 cm. L_5,7cm. Former Parisian[...]
Double-sided mythical character taming two animals with feline heads and prominent noses. Bronze, crusty green patina. Object glued in its upper part and at its base, but no lack. Iran, Louristan, 8th[...]
Bronze, very beautiful black-green-beige patina, sometimes crusty. Good state of conservation. Blunt tip. Iran, Louristan, around 1000 ACN. H_6 cm. L_21 cm. Old Belgian collection.
Light gray flint. Denmark, Slagelse, Neolithic. Good condition, sharp edges and polished surface. L_11.4 cm. 4.6 cm. Old Belgian collection of the 20th century.
Bronze. Center of France, Age of the Final Bonze (900 to 750 ACN). Nice traces of greenish oxidation, mainly on one of the two faces. Very good state of conservation. Small old break in the heel. H_14[...]
Egypt, Low Period. // When Re governed Egypt, his eye (the Oudjat eye) left the palace one day in a moment of anger, to reach Nubia. He took on the appearance of a bloodthirsty lioness, wild and destr[...]
Egyptian earthenware - Low Period. Pateque was on crocodiles (absent due to breakage). On his shoulders are 2 hawks and holds a snake in each hand and his skull is covered by a beetle. he is leaning a[...]
Subject: This shamanic object is double sided. The leather is maintained by thin strips of wood. A phurbu serves as a handle and is beautifully carved. This ritual object is loaded according to the le[...]
A young girl sits next to a “lubricious” old man who has a hand under the chin of the girl. Both cranial deformation. They could be two deities. Small traces of blue and red engobes.
Brown terracotta[...]
His attitude is rigid and his eyes too. Two important feathers strands are on his head like hairdressing. He’s wearing big earrings, a powerful necklace and a loincloth.
Probably he’s a dignitary or [...]
There is the same character on 2 faces in slight relief. The character is sitting and touch with his two hands he touchs felines. A serrated frieze with animals is around the character. The neck of va[...]
Greenish colour with some black points.
China, Han Dynasty (Western HAN), 2nd -1st century BC.
This object was in the dead person’s hands and means the wish of wealth during death.
Very good state [...]
The border of the ink pot is decorated with a broad band of interlacing plants. The object was supposed to have a cover, still lost to date. The interior of the ink pot contains a lead container f[...]
Subject: Hands on the belly and meditative state. The head is haloed.
Material: Schist.
Origin : Pakistan, Gandhara, 2nd-3rd century AD.
Condition: Very good.
Dimensions: 28 cm. X 12,8 cm.
Proven[...]
large and very decorative this very old lantern spade candle sheet pierced and painted in very pretty color! red and green white blue with decor in particular hearts. clasp shaped clover. the central [...]
Large wooden shield Papua New Guinea. Decorative shield of the Asmat tribe (Papua New Guinea) Shield decorated with wooden ornaments, paintings and 14 straw brushes Very unusual dimensions: Height: 2.[...]
imposing globe or world map prepared by Ch.Larochette (draftsman) and L.Bonnefont (Professor of the University of France), designed by A.Mouraux, engraved by Delamare, dated 1866, XIXth century. This [...]
French work, time XIXth Commode of mastery in marquetry and gilded bronze, opening with three drawers in facade. High quality work, entirely from the 19th century.
Pair of painted sheet metal figures representing a man and a woman, in traditional costume, with a hood on the shoulders. The armailli is the typical shepherd of the Fribourgeoises and Vaudoises Alps,[...]
Beautiful white clay pipe with a beautiful amber patina in its fruitwood case (cherry?) Decorated with a pewter ring at the end and a hinged lid engraved brass and cut. The pipe bears the signature of[...]
Mahogany case with recessed brass fittings. The interior is trimmed with red velvet.
The box has 3 stages of instruments; On the upper floor, 14 steel instruments and ebony handles, with 1 closed com[...]
Very beautiful flute of Noé frères with 5 silver keys.
Rosewood, ivory rings and mother of pearl cup.
The keys are silver: Punch of small guarantee to the butterfly and Jean Charles Carpentier merch[...]
Bottle in blown glass with a pontil trace underneath, large size with the attributes of the Passion of Christ in painted wood attached to the interior. four of these elements are off as often. it is c[...]
Rectangular silver snufbox (hallmark) Louis XVI style.
Vermeil interior.
It is decorated on the top with trophies and musical instruments. On the perimeter an antique frieze and branches retained by[...]
Very large and beautiful wooden mannequin fully articulated, glass eyes. Neapolitan crib character. Good condition, to report two pieces of wood restored at the joints (restoration identical to the or[...]
Blackened wooden doll's dresser with rhodoïd marquetry in faux marble on drawers and uprights. It opens with 3 drawers in front. Original locks for each drawer working with the same key. Its tray is i[...]
Superb and rare shotgun for fireworks, circa 1860. Beautifully carved wooden stock. Box: 25 x 13.5 cm, gun length 22.5 cm The firing system is to be greased and checked
beautiful old wall sign that was found on the facade of the clog, wood and wrought iron shoe length: 44 cm, width: 17 cm, height: 20 cm, depth: 66 cm it must date from approximately the end of the 19t[...]
A beautiful old object: Big circular box, walnut turned on 3 feet ball shaped, threaded body, the deeply turneded lid unscrews on a step of central screw cut with the knife releases the base of wood c[...]
Rare spotting scope with two prints in gilded brass and black sheathed leather, with gilt inscription "Extraordinary Bezel of the Journal du Ciel * Cour de Rohan Paris", in its original box with vario[...]
large tin dish on board fretwork signed leclerc in Lille, illustrated and engraved in the center of a marianne bearing flag and laurel and dedicatory to "pierre leroy president to the nightingale to w[...]
beautiful ancestor statue Sepik, Papua New Guinea XX th century
wooden with a beautiful patina, the face is encrusted with cowries and hair fibers.
very beautiful expression of the face
a slot a[...]
Big globe of the 50s Girard Barrère Thomas house, blackened wooden feet, chrome plated brass frame, cardboard card and plaster, light cracks (photo enlarged)
Rare portrait of Napoleon III and Ledru Rollin made by the drawing machine installed at 9 rue Montmartre in Paris called PHOSOPOGRAPHUS around 1846. 6.5 X 10.5 cm each
Rare set of 5 books including the three volumes of "Memoirs to serve as evidence to the Ecclesiastical and Civil History of Britain" by Dom Morice * (dated 1742, 1744 and 1746) and featuring the coat [...]
OBJECT / OLD BIG DOLL PORCELAIN HEAD TIME / 1900 MATERIAL / PORCELAIN AND BOILED BOX CHARACTERISTICS / EARS PERCUSED WIG DRESS AND ORIGINAL SHELL DIMENSIONS / HEIGHT 57CM DOLL HOUSE TWIN HEAD, BEVEL C[...]
Art Populaire - Fixé sous verre 18ème - S Maria Epoque : Dernier tiers du 18ème siècle. Peinture sous verre de grand format à composition florale , autour du médaillon central. Le verre 18ème [...]
Baroque German oboe from Paulus around 1750 From 1650, the families Hotteterre and Philidor, instrument makers, composers, virtuoso musicians, members of the Chamber Music and the Great Stables of the[...]
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