Septaria in the shape of an egg in Natural stone. Also called Dragon's Egg. Polished egg, open on the front revealing a cavity covered with a very fine crystallization of calcite. Septaria is a stone [...]
Beautiful entomological composition comprising three antique frames in blackened molded wood, each protected by original curved glass. This collection presents a beautiful set of exotic and European b[...]
Free shipping for mainland France via La Poste or Mondial Relay**************Large CORPORATE MUG for bakers, in pewter with a truncated cone shape and a domed lid topped with a seated lion with a mold[...]
European wild boar hunting trophy. Naturalized on an oak coat of arms. Very good overall condition. Dimensions: height- 61 cm width- 46 cm depth- 42 cm. Certificate of authenticity. Originating from [...]
Beautiful symbolism for this fable that La Fontaine could have written... I have no pretensions to substitute myself for his prose, even if it were absent. He would have developed an elegant dialogue,[...]
Remarkable taxidermy of two ostrich chicks. I'll leave it to you to create a beautiful story when you place them in your cabinet of curiosities... 20th century naturalization, in perfect condition. 14[...]
Naturalized European red fox on a base. Very good condition. Dimensions: height 57cm, length 40cm, depth 30cm. Certificate of authenticity. Originating from a castle in Maine-et-Loire. Beautiful taxid[...]
Thickness compasses mainly used by turners. This self-made model at a certain position takes on an erotic character quite sought after by its owner. Beautiful work of execution from the end of the 19t[...]
Important old table bell representing a bear in bronze and coconut. Simply raise and lower the tail to make it ring. Length 18.5 cm Width 11 cm Height 11 cm Weight 1460 grams
Amusing box set up like a game of Checkers with a composition of numerous butterflies, an object of curiosity from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Historical figurine by Gustave VERTUNNI. Between 1930 and 1950, he created high-quality figurines representing the entire history of France. Very beautiful 1950 painting. Very good original condition,[...]
Beautiful YEMA desk clock in stitched leather, brass and gilded metal. Offered to a captain of the Cadre Noir of Saumur, by the Chief Equerry and the Equerries of the Riding School in 1963. Guaranteed[...]
Original curiosity object. Belonging to a nobility, probably French. Beautiful cut of the tooth. Good general condition. Dimensions : 8 x 5.6 cmthickness: 1.3 cm
Offered for sale is a rare and finely carved original woodblock printing plate, depicting Saint Sebastian, one of the most enduring and iconic Christian martyr figures. This remarkable block dates to [...]
Rare artist's mannequin for a painter or sculptor of a horse, allowing it to be articulated in all positions to either paint or sculpt a horse, brass joints, the horse rests on two brass rods adjustab[...]
Bopulot bark work. Minor visible damage. Indigenous peoples of the boreal forest—including the Ojibwe, Anishinaabe, Passamaquoddy, Mi'kmaq, and Atikamekw—made small replicas of canoes for tourists and[...]
Framed copper plate. Coat of arms of the Gouyon-Matignon family. Gold and silver highlights. Signed and dated lower right. A. Briend, aqu. 1882. Alfred Briend, Breton engraver and etcher (Born in Mati[...]
Curious men's ring in silver-plated bronze representing a devil's or Satan's head. On the side, an engraved wing and a date 1874. Probably worn on a glove. Good condition with wear to the silver plati[...]
Large hunting trophy showing a deer slaughter (its skull with its horns/antlers), hunting souvenirs, presented on a wooden shield, from the late 19th century. This trophy is in good general condition.[...]
A stunning hand-made 18th Century Italian Wrough Iron Sign with Eagle, an Italian sign in hand-forged wrought iron, ready to hang either outdoors or indoors as a decorative element. A double shaped f[...]
Large domed door nail, sand-cast bronze, broken tip, a beautiful object 8cm in diameter, on centre: a coat of arms presented by 2 figures: the crowned Maltese cross: (sovereign order), and the letter [...]
These two painted porcelain plates represent a beautiful example of decorative art linked to the House of Savoy and the historical context of the first decades of the 20th century, linked to the royal[...]
This copy of the Oath of Allegiance is a unique document dating from the French Revolution and contains the seal of the Legislative Assembly, France's first modern parliamentary institution, which was[...]
An anthropomorphic wooden nutcracker, in the image of Otto Von Bismarck (1815-1898), first Federal Chancellor of Germany from 1870 to 1890, or of Georges Clémenceau (1841-1929), nicknamed the father o[...]
Brazier. Wrought iron. Spain, 13th-14th centuries. One of the handles has been restored. Rear grill. Reference: "The Art of Iron. Barcelona: Santiago Rusiñol, 2007, p. 151, image 137. Wrought iron bra[...]
Beautiful pair of decorative glass display cases, featuring a pair of stuffed taxidermy pheasants, made in the Victorian taxidermy tradition, capturing the beauty of nature in a unique and preserved f[...]
Large artist’s mannequin or articulated model, in solid wood, dating from the 1950s.
A base can be added by attaching it to the back of the mannequin’s pelvis.
It can be set up in an infinite variet[...]
Wax seal or seal from the 18th century in its metal case. Issac Heard (1784-1822) was, among other things, the main garter of the King of Arms of England. Box diameter 7 cm.
Circus horse (or baby elephant) parade helmet, 19th century, brass-studded leather. Very nice patina. 2 brass inserts missing on the front (see photo). Missing right strap to attach the bit. Object of[...]
Short hunting dart made of bamboo, deer leg, horn and brass. It was used during short hunting to finish off game on the ground. Mounted on brass and bamboo. Length 64 cm. Blade length 28 cm.
The Vigil of Venus: erotic Latin poem discovered by Erasmus in Venice when he stayed there.Our footed cup bears an engraved decoration with the refrain of the poem, cras amet qui nunquam amavit , with[...]
A miniature cabinet in oak opening with one door made around 1700 – 1720. This door has on its exterior a bastioned pattern in walnut veneer and a small wrought iron lock entrance. On the bottom of th[...]
BEAUTIFUL WROUGHT IRON LOCK the front is not decorated the reverse shows a bird or chimera in the upper part and a plant element in the lower part With two one allows opening from both sides the other[...]
Mother-of-pearl carved memento mori vanityVery beautiful 20th century subject in carved mother-of-pearlFree and insured shipping in mainland FranceDimensions: 13 x 13cm
Miniature fruitwood straw armchair dating from the first part of the 20th century. Demonstration work, made according to the same rules as a normal-sized armchair. Good quality straw. Very good condit[...]
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