Trebuchet, confectioner's scale
Brass
19th century
Victorian Period
Very good condition
Complete
Stamped "W&T Averly LTD Birmingham
Complete set of weights in ounces 8,4,2,1,1/2 and 1/4 ounces
[...]
Rare complete collection "Photography" by Frédéric Dillaye. Set of 5 volumes in-8 format (15 x 23 cm) bound blue covers with numerous illustrations Edition Librairie illustrated by J.Tallandier. -The [...]
Important meerschaum pipe or cigar holder. Bowl representing a demi-mondaine nestled in a magnificent flower. Amber pipe with broken and incomplete phallus. Bowl in perfect condition. The whole presen[...]
Postcards decorated with works by the following artists: Etienne Jeannin, E. Croise, J. Engel, A. Butteri, V.Brugairolles, A. Le Petit fils, Trinquier-trianon, Edmond van Offel, J. Vézina, A.Walter, B[...]
With a solidity and an aestheticism that are a pleasure to see nowadays, here are two pairs of door handles whose quality is incomparable with the current ones. In polished bronze with profiled tips a[...]
Free shipping for mainland France via La Poste or Mondial Relay*****************************************Very large truncated pewter DINNER CARRIER, with quarter-round groove, moving lid with central g[...]
Large Ottoman indoor fountain, originally from Anatolia.
Formerly tinned copper object, having the function of water fountain and ablution fountain.
The powerful dominic cover supports the bronze em[...]
Exceptional and Rare Symphonion Music Box.
This stunning and highly rare Symphonion music box is a true masterpiece, famously known as the “Symphonion Eroica”. Its unique mechanism plays three discs [...]
Small bronze askos from a factory in Naples around 1900. This is a copy of an object found in Herculaneum or Pompeii (the originals are larger). Listed in a catalog of the J. Chiurazzi & fils foundrie[...]
An Indonesian engraved brass Kendi. Well cast and decorated with engraved floral scrolls. Java 19th/20th century.
Height: 16.4 cm (6 1/2").
Condition: Excellent.
See the Singapore Museum for a simi[...]
Epreuve originale réalisée en 1732. Homann héritier éditeur.
Coloris anciens.
Très bon état.
Format feuille : 62,5 x 54 cm.
Format gravure : 52 x 44 cm.
Belle carte de l’Île de la Corse. Un large[...]
SALE AT COST PRICE:
This marble fountain spout, dating from the Gallo-Roman period (1st to 3rd century AD), is a work of remarkable rarity and quality. It represents a human face sculpted with striki[...]
Guardian statue of the reliquary among the Kota, beautiful patina and beautiful work of dinanderie, height with base 56 cm, good general condition, some wear and discreet attack of xylophage. This sta[...]
Beautiful original drawing in ink and colored pencil signed BLACK. Project for the newspaper "JEUNESSE MODERNE" around 1900. The plate once printed had to be cut and mounted to allow a change of nose.[...]
Old price 750. The N'tomo among the Bambaras is a secret society for initiating young uncircumcised boys. They are blackened in the fire then receive earth, oil, flour ... which gives it this beautifu[...]
Superb sculpture in deer horn representing a couple making love, very fine, detailed and explicit work. These small objects were carved by sailors during their long sea voyages, when you know the hard[...]
"Pair of Islamic Basin, tinned copper bowl, Afghanistan"
A pair of beautiful antique basins in hammered tinned copper, from Afghanistan, from the 19th century, early 20th century.
These basins with [...]
Very beautiful mask in plant fibers from Oceania. Ethnicity to be defined! Very beautiful work of braiding the fibers, highlighted by kaolin for the surroundings of the eyes and the side parts. Very d[...]
Quick description
Rare and old zinc weather vane, dove circa 1850.
Piece having undergone some gunshots, but still present.
Presented on a heavy bronze and turned wood support from the same period[...]
GUYOT (Edmé Gilles) - New physical and mathematical recreations, containing all those that have been discovered & imagined in recent times, on magnets, numbers, optics, chemistry, etc. & many others t[...]
Presented in a large 8vo volume from 1709, printed in Paris at Denys Mariette, rue Saint-Jacque, in Sant Augustin: "New Method for easily learning the Latin language; containing the Rules of Genders, [...]
Visible in Paris. Free hand delivery in the capital and its suburbs. Delivery for France 15€. Contact me for Europe and the world.
Fragment of high relief in gray-blue schist (typical material of Gan[...]
Jean Jacques ROUSSEAU Dictionnaire de Musique Chez la Veuve Duchesne, 1768, in-8 (20.7 cm x 13.1 cm), bound in full fawn sheepskin, complete with its 13 folding music plates. Original edition in 8 pub[...]
Visible in Paris. Free hand delivery in the capital and its suburbs. Delivery for France 15€. Contact me for Europe and the world.
Fragment of Ilkhanid covering tile (Mongol Iran, 1256-1335)
Standin[...]
Very rare pewter PITCHER with a shoulder shape, flared foot and "postillon's boot" goblet with a recessed lid and acorn thumb.Hallmark of François BRION, master around 1700, died after 1721: crowned h[...]
Visible in Paris. Free hand delivery in the capital and its suburbs. Delivery for France 15€. Contact me for Europe and the world.
Section of submarine telegraph cable with base, most likely from the[...]
"HISTORY OF THE JEWS AND NEIGHBOURING PEOPLES" by PRIDEAUX in Amsterdam. Published 1728. 5 Volumes (volume I missing). Good condition with wear and light rubbing. Tear on the spine of Volume II. To de[...]
Elegant small bone pulley with its braided threads.
Note: similar pulleys are illustrated on page 134 and 135 of the book "Scrimshaw and Scrimshanders - Whales and whalemen - by E. Norman Flayderma[...]
Ladies' gadget cane with a box for make-up or flies in its silver-stitched ivory handle.
ilver strap loop.
Malacca shaft and metal ferrule.
Reference: similar example in Catherine Dike's book[...]
Collection of plays by Voltaire (François-Marie Arrouet de) published around 1788. Some plays in the original edition or published the year of the original edition. Full rooted calf binding marked "Lu[...]
Very nice Unis-France mahogany stereoscopic viewer for 45 x 107mm views with rare eye spacing adjustment and wheel focus. https://www.lavalisearlesienne.com/product-page/viewneuse-st\%C3\%A9r\%C3\%A9o[...]
Superb and very Rare Short Sword From the Songye / Nsapo Tribe Dr Congo Ca1880-1900
Tribe: Songye / Nsapo
Country: DR Congo
Height: 38.5 cm
Excellent condition
Very beautiful Jet pouch from the Hermès Paris brand. Made in dark brown calfskin box. Size 17.5x23 cm. In very good condition! Very little used! Missing the small closing key. Lock in very good condi[...]
Powerful tambua (also called Tombua) from the Fiji Islands dating from the 19th century.
Superb yellowed patina and original hanging thread in coconut fibers.
Note: Tambua is the most valuable m[...]
Antique and Rare Curved Sword from the Yakoma/Ngbandi Tribe - Dr Congo Ubangi Region
Tribe : Yakoma / Ngbandi
Country : DR Congo
Period: 19th Century
External Curve Length: 60 cm
Perfect Conditio[...]
Intriguing collector's cane made entirely of match marquetry with a handle with red match heads and a ring with green match heads.
Ferrule in the extension of the decoration.
Dimension: length 8[...]
Appellation Saint-Julien contrôlée
Bottled at the château, in Saint-Julien Beychevelle, Haut Medoc, France.
Grand cru classé
The level is good.
75 cl.
12.5\% Vol.
Bottle of red wine, Côte-Rôtie Controlled designation.
Gaec Jamet.
Winegrowers - “Le Vallin”, Ampuis (Rhône), France.
The level is good.
75 cl.
13\% Vol.
Lemercier pendulum counterweight balance, wrought iron and solid brass, 19th century. Dial graduated up to 5kg, Lemercier brand - patented SGDG-, and "Romaines authorized by the Government". Height 22[...]
This tobacco jar is in very good condition, with a beautiful patina and some minimal traces of time. Its lid has several small losses on the edge. Dimensions: 16 x 11.5 cm. Height: 15 cm. Fast, carefu[...]
The enamelled plaque reveals everything, proudly screwed onto the front of the mahogany box; it reads: "the essential automatic Dispenser of antiseptic towels Patented SGDG in France and abroad Hygien[...]
Visible in Paris. Free hand delivery in the capital and its suburbs. Delivery for France 15€. Contact me for Europe and the world.
Fragment of a bas-relief in gray-blue schist (typical material of Ga[...]
What mastery, what love of a job well done, What efficiency in mastering tools But why so much know-how to obtain a compass with two dry points that only has a few centimeters of travel??? I would hav[...]
A timeless object if ever there was one. Alchemists already had use for it. This one sat patiently in the front of an old pharmacy, the officiant had received it from her father who himself had always[...]
METEOROLOGY Amédée GUILLEMIN at Hachette. Illustrations, Plates and Figures. Good condition with slight wear from use. Binding rubbed. Presence of foxing. All edges gilded. Fresh text richly illustrat[...]
Pair of Sandow 1kg 325 spring dumbbells in each hand, all that remains is to follow the instructions as did HM King Edward VII and HM Queen Alexandra HRH Prince of Wales, HRH Prince George of Greece, [...]
POPULAR NATURAL HISTORY Charles BROIGNIART at Flammarion. Color illustrations (8) and 870 Figures. Good condition with slight wear from use. Rubbed binding. Presence of foxing. Fresh text richly illus[...]
But what do elephants die of in the wild??? First imagine that these creatures do not eat grass or juicy fruits… They devour nearly 650 kg of plants per day. They need molars to grind the fibers torn [...]
Rare ensemble de livres provenant de la collection personnelle d'un ancien officier Français qui a entre autres exercé au 2e et au 16e groupe de Tabors Marocains et qui avait fait relier ces différent[...]
The studded ball, an extraordinary invention a few centuries ago, the ancestor of today's petanque ball was first handled by little girls with nimble little fingers, it was they who had to cover the s[...]
Rare Original Autograph Manuscript by André Birabeau for his collection of short stories "Pipette et Zénana" published in 1921 by Flammarion. 6 large sheets numbered from 1 to 6, written in ink in 4 f[...]
"Islamic basin, Tâs, tinned copper bowl, Afghanistan, second half of the 19th century"
"Tâs", beautiful old basin in tinned copper, from Afghanistan, from the 19th century.
This basin with a domed b[...]
How can one remain indifferent to the beauty of such an object! In Silver-Multicolored Cloisonné Enamels, this work has remained in perfect condition, splendid in color, freshness, finesse and executi[...]
Akabeko, Traditional toys in hariko (paper mache) with movable heads (bubble head) representing cows. Crafts from the city of Aizu in the prefecture of Fukushima. Japan, circa 1960, 26 x 10 x 14 cm fo[...]
Four small wooden cups carved probably from walnut. They are equipped with small zinc cups. They were used for tasting alcohol. Origin China They are nicely carved with all different plants Height 3cm[...]
Proantic uses a cookie to analyze traffic and improve its service by using Google Analytics. Data sent to Google Analytics (frequency of visits to the site and pages visited) are anonymous. No other cookie tracks your activity, your personal data is not collected. Thank you for helping us to have better understanding how Proantic is used.
Le Magazine de PROANTIC
TRÉSORS Magazine
Rivista Artiquariato