Large in scale and finely executed, this carved wooden seal, worked on both recto and verso, displays elaborate details on each side. One face features a quartered shield with a fortified tower and th[...]
Roman scale (statera) Venetian wrought iron"Late 16th - early 17th centuryItalian Roman Libra (statera) from the late Renaissance, a rare and statutory civic instrument, with a level of quality and co[...]
Rare and unusual model of a walnut chest of drawers with an alternating two-tone effect of ebony and walnut. The drawers, side panels, and pilaster strips are carved, but the most distinctive feature [...]
A simple, cylindrical wax stick case, opening two-thirds of the way with a screw thread. Each end is engraved with a seal: *in a circle: a goat's head beneath a count's coronet, surrounded by palm fro[...]
A lovely solid silver whistling rattle depicting a child's face on both sides within a sun or stylized flower, and four lily-of-the-valley-shaped bells. The handle is made of precious metal. Period: 1[...]
This small balance is finely forged from iron. Traces of faded inscriptions are visible on the lid, but the date 1686 is still legible. Inside, the inscription reads: "Jean Robert, rue Chalamon, near [...]
A beautiful engraving, mounted 19th century on a card covered with laid paper, an old mount with a well-executed recessed effect. This engraving, in Latin, is held in museums and at the Metz Media Li[...]
Beautiful small turned wooden handle in shape of a mushroom, set in a silver seal base, thick threaded ferrule, thick oval seal engraved ofa coat of arms under a Marquis's coronet, flanked by two unic[...]
Louis XIV armoire in chemeMastery armoire Coming from a cabinetmaking workshop in Epinal, 3 generations closed in the 80sShipping possible Additional information 06 09 03 18 46 or napoliantic@gmail.co[...]
Charming miniature armchair in carved and gilded wood, richly decorated with rocaille motifs. The seat and back are still covered in their old worn velvet, testifying to its authenticity. Its intermed[...]
Rock crystal swivel seal with three sides engraved with a coat of arms and a monogram and a motto: "my hope is immortal". in the center of which is a figure holding an anchor.The stirrup mount is made[...]
We are buyers of key collections, and collectible keys Beautiful and rare wrought iron objects, high period, which were used to decorate tops of cakes, beautiful quality of forging, locksmithing, see[...]
Beautiful thumb seal, flat and round, with a dorsale, inlaid and riveted in a superb and powerful boxwood turning, as was done in 16th century and 17th, early period. The large seal, (30 mm) is deeply[...]
Small Round snuffbox with a painted decoration on the lid of a landscape with a river carrying a boat with 3 people. In the foreground, 2 people a man and a child, are standing on the bank in front [...]
Superb oval engraved brass seal, threaded base, later boxwood handle, showing the alliance of two superb coats of arms topped by an olive crown, man: coat of arms with a column, (Colonna princely fam[...]
Coat of arms painted in watercolor on vellum, with gold highlights, 17th centuryDecorated with flags, armed arms, crown, helmet.In a very neat frame by René Wiener (1855 - 1939), famous framer, bookbi[...]
Beautiful mushroom-shaped turned wooden handle, set in a steel seal base, ferrule with contoured edge, pedestal, square seal with cut corners, engraved of a count's family crest, star, chevron and moo[...]
A rather original type of door lock system, very complete with its key, latches, barrel, a pretty front plate engraved with a cupid sitting in the middle of floral interlacing, the latches symbolic of[...]
Two bronze or brass rat tail spoons, one with a twisted stem, the other with a molded stem ending in a shoe (tinned stem, repair?). Dated to the end of the 17th or the beginning of the 18th century. D[...]
Very fine example of a Sainte-lucie wooden box with a lid carved with a very rich decoration made of floral scrolls, a basket of flowers, two large birds and the inscription Jesus Maria Joseph.France,[...]
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[...]
Wax stick case, simple, cylindrical, opening 2/3 by a screw thread, each end engraved of one seal, which you see, are astonishing and full of meaning: *in a circle: The sun, the moon between two cross[...]
Rare glass plate painted on the reverse, to be seen by transparency, lit from behind with natural light, a light bulb, or a candle. Flemish or Dutch style landscape, in the spirit of landscape paintin[...]
"Masterpiece of a Master Coachbuilder". This is what was called in the 18th century a "Landeau", a flat-roofed suspension carriage. This reduced reproduction is of high quality of detail and of good s[...]
Round silver plaque, entirely cast and chiseled, representing a battle scene executed in high relief.
Without visible hallmarks. Italian work from the first half of the 18th century.
Presented in an[...]
Two pretty old keys in wrought iron and in good condition. Keys for boxes or small pieces of furniture. One has a heart in its pattern, perhaps a reference to a wedding object. Period 18th century, pe[...]
Brass candle lantern with its retractable handle. It is square with 3 glass sides and a solid brass bottom for reflection, the top is openwork, and it has frieze decorations in relief around the glass[...]
Very rare horsehair comb in solid silver. It must date from the very end of the nineteenth century or the beginning of the twentieth century. It is hallmarked with a master goldsmith's mark D surmount[...]
Interesting quest dish or reflector, with central navel, and addition of a pewter Binet in the 18th or 19th century. Beautiful radiant decoration of stylized flowers, or flames. Brass, very good condi[...]
Interesting and rare, masterpiece of Cabinetmaker in turned and carved solid boxwood, formerly varnished, it is of spherical shape openworked with 12 circles and containing two other spheres, and fina[...]
Very rare miniature piece of furniture representing a late 17th century money changer's desk, Louis XIV style. Made from solid walnut and inlaid with floral motifs on each drawer front. Central recess[...]
Silver wax case forming a double seal, one with a coat of arms and the other with intertwined numbers, 18th century Net weight 31.6 gr ref CN24SC003 A priori, seal of the knight of Veiller, but withou[...]
Superb truncated wrought iron bar, simple, massive and heavy, engraved in a large oval, with a large complex coat of arms, with four quarters, under cimier, framed by soft scrolls.
Indestructible wr[...]
Nice tool for an arquebus, four-function multiple wrench, 3 different screwdrivers, and on centre probably, the cutout for a rotary adjustment knob. Unfortunately, I do not have the weapon that this t[...]
Rare and delightful box containing a curiosity, three compartments each with 16 tube locations probably, perfumer's box or sample box, entirely sculpted in the style of Bagard, very good condition
Charming object: paperweight composed of a large ball of green granite, glass rings, and gilded bronze, topped with shells. Ancient elements, contemporary composition. Dimensions: height: 17 cm base d[...]
beautiful bronze seal, large diameter, mounted on a good mushroom-shaped handle, made of turned wood.
Seal part shows a thick threaded sleeve. The 3.2cm round seal is deeply engraved of a coat of arm[...]
Beautiful object, 18th century, coming from High family, Regency or Louis XV period.
It is a pocket wax seal, steel cage forged of openwork heart, base is a round seal engraved with of “mavelot”, ini[...]
Boxes (boettes) then party cannons, cannons for public and private celebrations, but also castle or regatta cannons, etc.
are the common names for these small pieces of artillery intended to make, [...]
Pulverin:
Carved with intaglio engraving. Piriform, it is complete with its cap decorated with acanthus flowers.
On the obverse: figure of a soldier on horseback in landscape. On the reverse the gro[...]
beau sceau de laiton du Comte, ou du Château de Vaulserre en Viennois, gravure profonde, manche « champignon » de bois poli ancien, mais qui n’est pas d’origine.
Beau blason de Vaulserre, Écartelé en[...]
large and beautiful French oval ewer basin in silver-plated copper with a embossed and engraved motif in the center and encircled by a row of pearls and with engraved lambrequins around the edge
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