ARCHEOLOGY / PREHISTORY
Important grain millstone / grinding from Neolithic period, circa 12,000 to 7000 years old
Greenish granitic or volcanic stone, carved and "polished"
The word "granite" co[...]
Beau petit cachet au manche de buis tourné en bouton, monté solidement du sceau de la ville Saint-Julien-de-Vouvantes, marqué Distrib, autour d’un vase sur pied en forme d’écu gravé de deux hermines e[...]
PRE-COLUMBIAN ARCHAEOLOGY
CHANCAY culture, Peru, circa 1200 to 1470 AD
Pendant of 2 small terracotta cups with light slip and dark brown geometric patterns, including scrolls
The very simple and [...]
DICKENS Charles, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, Paris, Éditions du Rameau d'Or, sd (around 1940). 3 vols., in-4, bound in navy blue shagreen, ribbed spine, cover and spine bound, gilt hea[...]
Truncated pewter pitcher with median molding and molded S-shaped thumb rest. STRASBOURG control mark "with the arms" of the city and the mark of Jacques Frédéric BORST received master in 1769 and who [...]
Beautiful wall statuette: crowned Virgin and Child, surrounded by light, her feet on a crescent moon (symbol of purity), she is crowned and carries the child on her left arm.
Sand-cast bronze, flat b[...]
Rare Automobile Mascot La Défense in silver-plated bronze representing a wild boar Signed CH.Maillard Height of mascot alone 14 cm - 18 cm with the threaded rod Width 14 cm Good original condition! Do[...]
KIPLING (Rudyard): Kim (2) - The Jungle Book - The Second Jungle Book - The Greatest Story in the World - Captain Courageous - The Light That Fades; Paris, Delagrave, 1935-1937. 7 vol. in-8, publisher[...]
Curious tobacco carrot.
In lead covered with a sheet of copper.
Engraved on one side: TOBACCO, crossed pipes, playing cards, SAF (Société Allumettière Française? created in 1927).
Surprising object[...]
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Rare Pewter PITCHER, shouldered shape, oblique plinth foot, straight goblet and S-shap[...]
ARCHEOLOGY
ROMAN PERIOD circa -150 / -100 BC
Megarian terracotta bowl with circular frieze decoration (2 register) of classical vegetal and geometric motifs,specially palm and acanthus leaves. The[...]
This small walnut master's secretary is an exquisite example of Louis-Philippe style craftsmanship, combining elegance, functionality and compactness. It is composed of 3 drawers on the front, a flap [...]
Concha BELT
Navajo Indians, North America
Circa 1900
Silver
Length: 101 cm; H: 4 cm
This belt owes its name ‘concha’ to its shell-shaped buckles. There are fourteen of these slightly domed ovoi[...]
Rare and impressive Tolaï currency called "Tabu" or "Tambu" still used today and having a strong symbolic charge on the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea. This type of currency, entirely compo[...]
Japanese wooden temple from the 80s "Shinto Chamanis Shrine" Sold in its old condition see photos 20th century More photos on request TEL 0609061579 For international delivery, contact me thank you
Max Idlas, Large ceramic bottle, Incised inscription: Pineau, Original cork stopper. In good condition, Signed at the base: Idlas. French work from the 20th century. Weight: 1045 gr. Dimensions: Heigh[...]
This unique plate would look fantastic as part of a stylish wall display. The vibrant green is sure to complement any design scheme, whilst the highly authentic design gives the piece a wonderful rust[...]
Knife handle made of wood and blade made of steel. Sheath covered with fur, decorated with porcupine quills.
REGION: Apache, USA
MATERIAL: Wood, skin, steel
PERIOD: 20th century
DIMENSIONS: Knif[...]
Short sword produced in large quantities. Their success gave rise to countless local variants or to freer interpretations designed by neighboring peoples. These swords were most often simply slipped b[...]
Short sword produced in large quantities. Their success gave rise to countless local variants or to freer interpretations designed by neighboring peoples. These swords were most often simply slipped b[...]
19th Century Brass Nautical Alidade with Compass
Maker Marked "M Gardner & sons optician Glasgow" see photo
Total height when binoculars are level is 24cm
Three original old solid copper and iron handled cooking pans.
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Square ashtray or empty pocket in polychrome porcelain with decoration. The back bears a description: drawn and painted painted entirely by hand bar Maritie J. Teyssiez Μ.τ.
Forged, engraved, sculpted, pierced and embossed iron candle holder. Superb ironwork executed in an exemplary manner using important material.
France or Italy 18th century
measures 30x11 cm
Beautiful piano in blackened wood and Boulle marquetry , tortoiseshell and brass.
Very nice gilded bronze ornamentation.
Signed "Van Overbergh Paris", France circa 1860 - 1870.
Pierre-Jean Van Ov[...]
Treatise against the Love of Finery and the Luxury of Clothes, second edition 1780 by Abbot François Louis Gauthier This publication appeared at a time when the reign of Louis XVI saw the development [...]
This charming pyrogene represents a long-haired spaniel-type dog standing on the edge of a bucket and looking inside.
The terrace is carved with leaves and rockery. Work called "Black Forest", bu[...]
Plat à quêter, en laiton estampé, bord ourlé souligné d’un tortil gravé, aile décorée d’écailles, centre tourné à l’outil, gravé au centre de I_C, Jesus Christ.
équipé en bordure d’un manche de buis [...]
WAR HELMET
Senufo culture, Ivory Coast
Late 19th - early 20th century
Copper alloy
H. 17; L 23 cm
Copper alloy helmet in the shape of a half-sphere, decorated around a vertical axis of symmet[...]
NEW MAP Type C175 Motorcycle
First registered on 01 01 1955
With Registration Document
To be restored or for decoration
Motorcycle Not visible in the store. By appointment, contact me
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Before Bakelite or plastic, the solution to create containers for liquid bottles was thick leather or wood for transport, preferably boxwood because of its tight grain which allows threads to be creat[...]
Mannequin busts, whether artists' or shop window busts, are always fascinating. These severe or smiling expressions, frozen in papier-mâché are magnificent. This bust, which dates from the 1920s, come[...]
Globular Vial In Iridescent Glass Islamic Period Straight Lips Magnificent colors of green iridescent glass Provenance: French private collection Free and insured shipping in mainland France
Tanagra Head of Isis in Terracotta Ptolemaic or Roman Period Very beautiful piece with very fine details Work in red-orange terracotta Piece mounted on a black wooden base Provenance: French private c[...]
Balsamaire or Lachrymatory in Iridescent Glass 2nd Century Very beautiful piece with high neck. Iridescent translucent glass End of the 2nd century beginning of the 3rd century Provenance: private Fre[...]
Bust of Isis in Light Green Earthenware Egypt Late Period Piece representing the goddess Isis wearing the long tripartite wig Earthenware color oscillating between light green and beige ochre Height 1[...]
Cigarette case in silver and vermeil interior. Works by push button system opening the end of the case. Very beautiful chiseling. 19th century. Two hallmarks: 800 and another indecipherable one.
Long-Spouted Guttus In Iridescent Glass Islamic Period Very good condition of this old piece despite some chips Rare model of Guttus, tubular shape Old iridescent glass Provenance: private French coll[...]
The double Réaumur and Centigrade scale (i.e. Celsius) gives us an indication to date this thermometer. Given that the Celsius value was adopted as the official scale at a convention in 1794, this giv[...]
Seal Stamp Matrix Revolutionary French Republic Municipality Of Briey Briey is, since January 1, 2017, a delegated commune of Val de Briey and a former French commune located in the department of Meur[...]
African Art: Head of a Queen from the Kingdom of Ife in bronze + 2 carved wooden profiles of a couple Head of a Queen from the Kingdom of Ife in bronze: Superb piece made with the ancestral technique [...]
Art Deco Interesting Japanese Cigar Dispenser.
Finely inlaid with all kinds of different woods.
Five different panels decorated with the subject of landscapes with mount fuji in the distance and wit[...]
Naudet barograph that works well. As a gift, worth €70, ink and paper, 100 diagrams plus 10 centilitres of special ink that does not dry out, brass cover with bevelled glass panes
Rare traditional Papuan currency called "Talipun" collected in Papua New Guinea. The population of the village of Yangoru makes masks or very stylized figures in basketwork and fixes them to the shell[...]
Beautiful ritual ewer from Tibet, Himalayas.
Generally placed at the foot of altars, these sober or ornate ewers are used (always) to pour water into bowls to be presented as an offering.
In modest [...]
Tableware / Asian Art: Very rare Chinese tea service in Sichuan marble around 1900. Very nicely openwork tray with fantastic dragons. Very beautiful quality work. Sichuan marble is a universally appre[...]
Tableware: 2 very large advertising beer mugs in Delft earthenware period: 20th century circa 1950-1970 painted decoration condition: good dimensions: h27 cm
Tableware and Folk Art: Emperor's table bell and nesting weights period: 18th and 19th century style: Empire and other material: bronze condition: good dimensions: h14 and 13cm
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