19th centuryModel of the Milan CathedralCarved and perforated wood, cm 100 x 132 x 78 Equipped with internal lighting system The image shows an elaborate wooden model of the Milan Cathedral. The model[...]
Small carved wooden statuette representing a monk in the form of a phallus. Erotica, Curiosa, folk art, 19th century. Good condition. 9.5cm high, approximately 4cm in diameter. Shipping costs included[...]
Seal matrix made to "seal" the marquisal marriage of two noble families. The seal is made of steel and has been preserved along with a beautiful fragment of the Japanese lacquer wax stick used by the[...]
Antique bronze knocker with a nuanced golden patina. Late 19th century. Representation of a bishop surmounted by a coat of arms. Founder's marks intaglio on the reverse. Dimensions: Length: 15 cm. Wid[...]
Fifteen medallions with profile portraits. Hardwood, metal. 19th century. Set of tondos with a suspension ring featuring profile portraits of historical figures on the front and an inscription and num[...]
An unusual Italian (Sicily (?)) walnut marionette painted in the style of "Opera dei Pupi", decorated with lace and embroidery. 99 cm high. Very good condition. Circa 1800. The brown velvet may be lat[...]
Antique & large chatelaine dating from the second half of the 19th century. Silver-plated metal model with enameled motifs of Renaissance-style women. Set enhanced with turquoise and garnet cabochons.[...]
The creation of the Ancient United Order of Druids in 1833 resulted from a split within the Ancient Order of Druids; a significant portion of its members decided to create a druidic order more open to[...]
Rare complete lot, 6 old entomology boxes with different subjects, vertebrae, fish, insects, seedsAs is, end of the 19th century3 different sizes: small 39 by 26 cm medium 50 by 28 cm large 50 by 31 c[...]
19th century master's chest of drawers. Louis Philippe style and period, it is revealed by a main drawer as well as a hinged drawer in the center. In good condition, note the patina of time. It measur[...]
A highly unusual Napoleonic prisoner-of-war carved horn and bone scent bottle in an ornate straw work Casket, late 18th/early 19th century, c.1800, the scent bottle carved as a phallus, Measurements: [...]
Antique & large cameo dating from the beginning of the 19th century. Lava stone model. Profile of a young woman in the antique style. Italian work typical of Grand Tour souvenirs. Rare model due to it[...]
Beautiful flat oval-shaped glasses box with lid, made from black and gold lacquered tin, formerly tinned, containing a pair of silver glasses hallmarked 1814 or later, and the eyeglass maker's mark. T[...]
Dionysus, god of wine and vines, is honored on this cut crystal bottle, baluster-shaped with a square base. Beautiful carving for the decoration, the head of Dionysus with hair surrounded by bunches o[...]
Lithophany 1532-52 circled in brass with attachmentThe game of skittlesDimension: 10x 12 cmA lithophanie is a thin ceramic plate with a relief whose thickness varies from 1.5 to 4 mm. The porcelain is[...]
On one side Rembrandt, on other Téniers, Dutch masters inspired the ingenious anonymous engraver who created these two engraved paintings, on the same ash board with parallel veins, the two well-charr[...]
Elegant and rare 19th century salon spinning wheel from silver-plated bronze or brass, and ebony. Technical, the four oblique legs with beautiful turning are firmly screwed onto a weighted veneer base[...]
Dimensions: 3x2x2 cmCurious solid bronze figure used as a counterweight in an opium scale, dating from the 19th century. It represents a bird in a symbolic form (according to Asian tradition), with a [...]
Extraordinary miniature model of the Leaning Tower of Pisa from the Wunderkammer of the Grand Tour. Made of wood, with bells and railings in gilded brass and in good condition.Italian artefact from th[...]
Superb and rare Polyphon music box with bells – Model 71GThis delightful Polyphon music box, Model 71G, plays music using specially designed 24.5 cm green discs. The mechanism is ratchet-type, and the[...]
Large marble marquetry ruler. 19th century. Souvenir of the Grand Tour. In soft, predominantly pastel tones, the two ends are bevelled, one end is slightly chipped, with tiny chips. Very good overall [...]
Sorry, no Export airmail for this lot..Interesting set of large tube jars, from blown glass, resting on their flared foot, (sealed with cork stoppers), each bearing various inscriptions of European Ch[...]
Beautiful collection of cameos from the "Grand Tour" Italy 19th century, presented in an oval frame under glass. In different shades, this decorative frame contains prints of antique cameos in the ima[...]
Antique giltwood frame containing nine red wax seals, presumably German, dating from the 18th and 19th centuries. Protective glass and hanging hook on the back. Frame dimensions: height 29 cm - width [...]
A magnificent curio cabinet object of great refinement, carefully crafted in Hanau, Germany, by the prestigious silversmith J.S. Kaufmann, active from 1889. This extraordinary sculpture depicts a rich[...]
19th-century Regency-style straw marquetry chest of drawers.It opens on the front with four drawers in three rows (two drawers at the top).Curved front.Marquetry on all sides, including the interior a[...]
Important antique breastplate necklace in the shape of a pectoral, originating from Tibet or Ladakh. Very beautiful work of assembly of colors and semi-precious stones; Mixture of turquoise, coral bea[...]
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airmail without our prior agreement.Superb objects, 3 spinning tops to launch, snoring ones, their side vent bringing a musical note that children loved, two are made from turned box[...]
Antique mass set dating from the beginning of the 20th century. French work in pewter. Consists of a pair of cruets, its tray, a bell, a monstrance, a chalice, a censer and two candlesticks. The monst[...]
Free shipping for mainland France***************SICK BOTTLE called "Canard", pewter pomiform, with long tubular spout, acorn lid and molded handle. Hallmark of A. LAVEUR, active before 1892: initials [...]
Beautiful large round plaquette from cast and engraved bronze, by JP Montagny, official engraver of the new monarch, circa 1830/35. This left profile of King, as a Roman emperor crowned with oak, will[...]
Pair of stirrups. Silver, wood, metal. South America, 19th century. Pair of carved wooden stirrups, decorated with silver appliqués of their own color on the corners, top, and sides. They do not bear [...]
Rare 32-sided polyhedron, an icosidodecahedron, in red marble, ideal for a cabinet of curiosities, a beautiful master object, diameter approximately 10 cm, height approximately 9 cm, the viron being a[...]
This beautiful embroidery accessory to be fixed on the edge of the work table is entirely carved with a scene of Chinese characters in a garden, and a medallion of interlacing flowers and foliage. The[...]
Heavy whip handle from cast and chiseled bronze, two patinas: horse was silver, rider tied to his steed and base were gilded. The legend of the Cossack tortured on horseback went around the world dur[...]
XIXth opening with a lid (missing the key and hinges). The bottom of the lid is decorated with an old mirror framed with two-coloured straw marquetry nets.The lid is in laid with a port scene and requ[...]
A carpenter's masterpiece in blond oak, assembled with dowels, depicting a medieval half-timbered house. The ground floor is parqueted in a checkerboard pattern. Very good overall condition, despite a[...]
Round box in pressed tortoiseshell, the lid decorated with a gilt copper plate (?) finely chiseled in relief and protected by domed glass. The scene represents the profiles of the members of the Napol[...]
Round painted lacquer box depicting a memento mori, accompanied by Latin inscriptions. On the left, a young male figure is depicted (FUI – I have been), in the center, a portrait of an adult (SUM – I [...]
Sold to restore, or to frame..Nice pair of Kakemonos, painting on paper and silk scroll, representing a European couple, dressed in traditional Japanese clothes, rich colors and details of the kimonos[...]
Large bronze medal, formerly silver plated, portrait of Count of Chambord, last of Bourbons, Henri, pretender to the throne of France, circa 1873, after the bitter debacle of Second Empire 1870. It i[...]
Superb rural postman's occupational plaque from the Cira postal administration, 1870, made of stamped copper. This type of plaque was worn by postmen on the leather strap of their mailbag. Its obverse[...]
Curious box depicting a wooden house Sculpted in the Black Forest style with a bronze fox prowling in front of a trompe l'oeil door. Beautiful decorations on the box including a compass and a set squa[...]
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