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19th Century


Foulard Patriotique 3e république en soie, Prise de la Bastille.

Foulard ou mouchoir de soie, édité à l'occasion du centenaire de la Prise de la Bastille, à un moment particulier de l'Histoire de France, après l'humiliante défaite de 1870, après la commune de Paris[...]

Period: 19th century

180 €
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Military's Corkscrew Carved In Deer Antler, 19th Century

Beautiful object, well in hand, very effective, handle taken in nicely veined antler, adorned with the mustachioed face of a soldier under a kepi which looks like from the 1st half of the 19th century[...]

Period: 19th century

120 €
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Objet De Curiosité : Travel Box Containing 20 Eye Prostheses

Very nice 19th century travel box made of cardboard. Marbled paper exterior. Interior: yellow cloth and lid with curl protection. Condition: very good overall condition. Some wear from use. THE PICTU[...]

Period: 19th century

1 000 €

Tealight / Lithophane Napoleon III Period Angel Decor, Porcelain Candlestick Pre Cinema Nineteenth

Old lithophane candlestick. French work from the middle of the 19th century Bollard shape decorated with two scenes of angels and a plaque depicting the Virgin and Child. Good condition, to report a s[...]

Period: 19th century

400 €
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Nineteenth Horse-drawn Van

Rare "maîtrise" or model of a horse-drawn van dating from the 19th century. It is made exactly like a real one with its metal-rimmed wooden wheels, its suspensions, its steering, its crank brake syste[...]

Period: 19th century

2 700 €

Antique Entomology Furniture.

Very very rare pair of high quality "entomology" furniture from the end of the 19th century, each comprising 20 boxes or boxes of fine manufactures accommodating a large part of the insects, more or l[...]

Period: 19th century

2 500 €

Six Tokens Decorated With English Military Naval Victories (1794-1816)

Small cylindrical box in gilded metal containing six tokens decorated with English soldiers. Circa 1816: - 1: ADMIRAL SIR S. SMITH.'. Reverse: 'ACRE / DEFENDED / BUONAPARTE / REPULSED /SYRIA SAVED / 2[...]

Period: 19th century

1 100 €

Diptych Of 56 Historico-heraldic Gouaches, 19th Century Connoisseur

Remarkable pair of high vertical panels, framed from rosewood and under glass, each presenting one composition of 32 small gouaches, in a grid of gilded paper, representing a coat of arms, a standing [...]

Period: 19th century

1 200 €
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Patères Herculéennes, 2 Puissants sujets Bronze 19e Siècle, Belle décoration

Deux superbes bronzes du 19e siècle : Hercule terrassant l'hydre de Lerne dans un corps à corps serré, les queues enroulées de la chimère s'écartant ergonomiquement pour former un très confortable por[...]

Period: 19th century

580 €
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Magic Cup Circa 1850

MAGIC CUP circa 1850 This bronze brass cup has a superb fair scene on the top. A mountebank invites passers-by to enter a tent where a magic performance is being held. Height: 13.5 cm, diameter: 13.8 [...]

Period: 19th century

550 €

Mortar Toque From Jb Laval Prosecutor Of King Louis XVIII

Toque Mortier velours by JB Laval Prosecutor of King Louis XVIII, Very beautiful toque or mortar in moiré brown velvet and gold braid in its original box, this toque belonged to JB Laval, King's attor[...]

Period: 19th century

380 €

Wooden Case With 12 Engraved Steel Lugs, Fighting Roosters, Bali, 19 / 20th Century

Unusual object, from a collection made around 1900, it is a two-sided case, wood burl hollowed out in shape, to contain on each leaf 6 "Taji" for traditional cockfighting in Indonesia or Bali. These f[...]

Period: 19th century

320 €
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Musical, Guignol, Tinkling Sewing Centimeter, In Shape Of Street Organ

Incredible little object, circa 1900, German manufacture, marked: DGM 38343. In the shape of a Limonaire, a street organ decorated with a puppet theater and flowers, the musical tape that is wound wi[...]

Period: 19th century

320 €
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Crystal And Silver Salt Flask 19th

Salt flask in purple crystal and silver 19th

Period: 19th century

100 €

Beautiful Betel Box India

Very beautiful bronze betel box, made with the lost wax technique. Very beautiful patina of seniority Very possible at the end of the 19th century Rather rare due to its size. This type of box was kep[...]

Period: 19th century

450 €

Horne Of Plenty XIX Th

Horne of plenty enclosed in a gilded and chiseled bronze frame. 

Period: 19th century

1 400 €

Lithophanic Shade 1850

LITHOPHANIC LAMPSHADE Lithophanic lampshade with 4 family scenes French lithophany circa 1850. H: 16.2 cm, Diameter: 29.5 cm

Period: 19th century

1 300 €

Extraordinary Object, Hebrew, Souvenir Flask With Internal Chema Israël.

Remarkable object, a crystal bottle, blown as a ring, the circumference cut with double ribs, gilded silver mount, (no hallmark), small internal stopper, (blocked), hinged lid. These flasks are known [...]

Period: 19th century

720 €
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The Woman With The Chamber Pot Late 19th Century

LA FEMME AU POT DE CHAMBRE, end of the 19th century Curious and amusing little scatological toy from the end of the 19th century. Made in composition and wooden base, the head oscillates and a hole in[...]

Period: 19th century

850 €

Huge Soft Green Blown White Speckled Bottle, Almost 2 Centuries

No Airmail export, sorry....  A superb large cylindrical bottle, utility glassware, about 5 liters in capacity, soft green blown glass, speckled of white. Fine workmanship, base blown in a mold, cab[...]

Period: 19th century

280 €
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19th Century Commode

Louis Philippe walnut chest of drawers in very good condition

Period: 19th century

450 €

Katagami Circa Meiji Stencil Painting Japan End XIXth In Mulberry Bark Bonsai Pine Pattern

Katagami play a big role not only in Japanese culture but also in Western art cotton and linen from the mulberry bast, 2nd half of the 19th century. . Several layers of blackberries were glued with kh[...]

Period: 19th century

90 €
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Plate Hunting With Courre Coat Of Arms XIX

Silver metal plaque representing a hunting scene and 5 provincial coats of arms in the center. can be used as a flat rest.

Period: 19th century

200 €

Chank Shell Indian Ocean Silver Frame

The "Chank", "Turbinella pyrum", is a shell from the Pacific Ocean, sacred in India by Hindus and Buddhists. Used as a musical instrument at home. it is also one of the heaviest shells in the world. H[...]

Period: 19th century

1 500 €

Curiosity Lenticular View Anamorphosis Napoleon Soult Bataille Montereau Empire XIX REF270

Curiosity, Cynetic art, Rare lenticular engraving (known as anamorphosis…) in box and under glass giving an optical illusion allowing to see 3 different subjects according to the focal point. [...]

Period: 19th century

580 €
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Hunting Guard Plate, Powder Pear, Call Horn

The lot 160 € or individually the plate 120 €, the powder pear € 70, the call horn € 30

Period: 19th century

160 €

Table In Marquetry Of Straw Representing A Port XIX

Straw marquetry table decorated with a port city. It is most likely the work of a 19th century pontoon or convict. It is presented in a contemporary gilded stucco frame of the painting. straw marquetr[...]

Period: 19th century

220 €
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Rider Bronze Chamberstick Signed Alphonse Giroux, 1850

Superb hand candlestick, chamberstick or corridor pass, natural bronze, from the workshops of the famous Alphonse Giroux, "the merchant of princes" .... The structure of this pretty candlestick, handm[...]

Period: 19th century

320 €
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Cup In Old Paris l'Escamoteur Or Bonneteau Player

Very beautiful porcelain cup from Paris around 1820 with uk very beautiful decorations of a magician demonstrating a bonneteau in front of a bourgeois audience.

Period: 19th century

1 250 €

Very Beautiful Lock With South Indian Lock Late 19th Century

Very nice lock with wrought iron lock. Rare because complete with its fixings The lock only works in one direction but it will probably no longer be used for the front door Origin South India height 5[...]

Period: 19th century

950 €

Napoleon Glory Nightlight, Paris Porcelain, 1840

Incredible object, a Paris porcelain night light-tea banner, circa 1840, adorned with the portrait painted au naturel of the Emperor Napoleon, on a stone trompe-l'oeil tower, bearing the large monogra[...]

Period: 19th century

580 €
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Café Museum, 1st French Pressure Coffee Maker, 1838, Alexandre Lebrun

Superb, (and rare) small coffee maker, the first version of the patent taken by Alexandre Lebrun in 1838,  brass, tin, it is a small pot by Denis Papin with a heavy lid, in the name of the inventor, w[...]

Period: 19th century

350 €
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Eel Fishing Tool

Wrought iron Eel Fishing Tool Total length 90 cm good condition! shipping costs 15 euros for France Ref AP 143

Period: 19th century

60 €

«netsuké » Petite Sculpture En Ivoire « marchand Des Rues » XIXÈme Siècle

Pretty little Japanese sculpture in 19th century ivory. century. missing part of an arm, shock at the back ...

Period: 19th century

55 €

Vase D 'aisance Bourdalou XIX S Porcelain Ginori Doccia

Woman's commode, Italian porcelain Ginori Doccia. Very good state

Period: 19th century

200 €
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"selfish" Masterpiece Of A 19th Century Wheelwright

Anonymous and complex work of a wheelwright from the 19th century, this achievement is an example of talent ... and modesty when you devote so much care to making a wheelbarrow like this! In principle[...]

Period: 19th century

480 €

Satanic Candle Holder

From the late 19th century, this pretty brass hand candle holder represents a devil on his stomach. Funny object. Good condition.

Period: 19th century

450 €

Ancien Bracelet d'Esclave En Bronze XIXe Ethnique

Beau bracelet d'esclave ancien du 19 ème en bronze . Orignine  afrique . Bel patine d'origine . Poids 1 kilo. Dimensions 11x 10  ,  Cet article est aussi visible dans mon magasin à Belz , dans le[...]

Period: 19th century

150 €

Nyoi Or Japanese Buddhist Scepter

Large nyoi or Japanese Buddhist scepter. This one has been worked into a root, its shape reminiscent of the lingzhi, a fungus that brings good luck in Chinese civilization, of which it is a widely [...]

Period: 19th century

2 800 €

Nyoi Or Japanese Buddhist Scepter

Nyoi or Japanese Buddhist scepter. This one has been worked into a root, its shape reminiscent of the lingzhi, a fungus that brings good luck in Chinese civilization, of which it is a widely used s[...]

Period: 19th century

3 000 €

Chinese Lunch Box

CHINA, XIX century Lacquered lunch box with compartments.

Period: 19th century

690 €

Umbrella Handle In Ivory Representative Romeo And Juliet

Ivory umbrella handle sculpted in relief, representing Romeo and Juliet in a gallant scene. Initials are engraved on the back. The color of ivory is also darker in some places where it was held. Europ[...]

Period: 19th century

760 €

Miniature Carved Coconut.

Miniature carved coconut opening in the middle, decorated on one side with an escutcheon framed with flowers on each side, and on the other side with two doves and a quiver on a cloud of flowers . hig[...]

Period: 19th century

200 €

Coco-fesse Sculpture Seychelles Trinket XIXth Century Collection

Coco-fesse transformed into a storage compartment, emblem of the Seychelles, from the late 19th century. This coco-buttock is in good condition. A note: some small accidents, scratches and wear of tim[...]

Period: 19th century

450 €
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Display Cabinet Object Cabinet Of Curiosity Bone Marrow Spoon, Nineteenth Century, Scrimshaw

Strange object for cabinet of curiosity and showcase: 19th century bone marrow spoon. Dimension 23 cm by 1.5 cm In good condition, a slight chip shown in the photo All our objects and more on antiqui[...]

Period: 19th century

100 €

Mache Crocodile Stopper From Pharmacy Late Nineteenth.

Chews cap in cast iron representing a crocodile. Pharmacy object from the late 19th or early 20th century. Good condition. Length 29.5 cm, width 11 cm, height 9.5 cm, weight 2,100 kg. - We refuse s[...]

Period: 19th century

170 €
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19th Century Glass Bead Embroidery Table.

Splendid Table made in Embroidery of micro Glass Beads. XIXth period. Beautiful mountain farm yard scene. Frame in gilded stuck wood with its original gilding. Good condition. Dimensions: 66 cm by 54 [...]

Period: 19th century

290 €
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Miniature Bone Vanite Memento Mori

Miniature bone vanity

Period: 19th century

300 €

11 White Shadows XIX

11 WHITE SHADOWS XIX th Set of 11 white shadows circa 1880 - 1900, mounted on a glass plate in order to be able to project them with a magic lantern. 8.3 x 8 cm and 6.9 x 9.8 cm Good condition.

Period: 19th century

500 €

2 Interesting 19thc Meïji Japanese Items To Restore, Kushi Comb & Shibayama Bookmark

Here are two very pretty Japanese items, genuine, presented in sad condition. a "Kushi" comb in gold lacquered wood on a brown background and applied with abalone leaves decorated with birds and folia[...]

Period: 19th century

185 €

Hanging Piece For Châtelaine, Long Chain, Sterling Silver, Early 19thc

Nice model of hanging piece (called clavet in French) for chatelaine. In the shape of a stylized lyre, it is engraved with foliage of leaves, and fit with a long lobster chain, all in silver. Marked w[...]

Period: 19th century

145 €

Conjurer's Mannequin

Incredible ventriloquist. This conjurer's automaton was probably a boutique model. wood and papier-mâché, glass eyes, original collar and bow tie, mechanisms in perfect working order, XIX century, [...]

Period: 19th century

2 500 €

Corkscrew

RARE CORKSCREW REPRESENTING A FRATERNAL HANDSHAKE. VERY NICE OBJECT

Period: 19th century

350 €
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Small Armadillo Basket Old Taxidermy

Armadillo shell treated in taxidermy and transformed into a curious basket.

Period: 19th century

130 €
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Aesculapius Intaglio On Honor Glass Of Dr. Hugo Rühle, 1855

Large Honor Glass,  crystal from Bohemia or Silesia, offered to professor and doctor emeritus Hugo Rühle, (1824-1888) who fought against tuberculosis and was professor at the University of Breslau. It[...]

Period: 19th century

480 €
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Guard Plate, Forest Administration, Hunting, Second Empire, Napoleon.

Beautiful guard plate of the forest administration, in stamped bronze, with the Imperial eagle, with its belt loops. Good condition.

Period: 19th century

230 €
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Chinese Magic Lantern 1850

LAPIERRE CHINESE Beautiful magic lantern from the manufacturer: LAPIERRE 36 cm

Period: 19th century

2 800 €

Napoleon Bonaparte. Round Bronze Medallion To Hang,

Napoleon Bonaparte. Round bronze medallion to hang, representing a profile of the sovereign. 19th century work. Good condition. Diam .: 8 cm.

Period: 19th century

140 €

Balance fin XIXème pièce de compagnonnage

Balance en diminutif, pièce de compagnonage fin XIXème. Beau noyer. Manque un crochet. Dimensions avec plateau à l'avant

Period: 19th century

1 200 €

Small Double Portable Mirror For Curiosity Cabinet, Magnifying Mirror And Mercury Tin

Interesting small portable mirror with double tain, one (rectangular) normal and the other (round), magnifying. It closes, and thus the two mirrors are protected in case of transport. Removable rear t[...]

Period: 19th century

490 €

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