Fragment of EIFFEL TOWER Piece of the endless screw pitch of the elevator connecting the 2nd and 3rd floors. This piece bears all layers of paint until 1982. Hand delivery possible on ISSY LES MOULINE[...]
Kaleidoscope TH. BLOCH in Strasbourg around 1880. Wooden base, sheathed metal tube and rare version with 4 mirrors forming a square and not a triangle. The optical effect is much more spectacular. Mis[...]
Enthroned on wooden trestles, these large oak display cases displayed an incredible diversity of bird eggs, protected by the large window. The pre-convention collection includes a wide diversity of bi[...]
Sculpture or dildo in carved wood, representing a phallus, from the late 19th-early 20th centuries. This sculpture is in good condition. Note: a few tiny cracks and slight paint losses, slight scratch[...]
Set or collection of three bifron or biface rosary beads representing, on one side, an Adam's skull and, on the other, the face of Christ wearing the crown of thorns. This small sculpture is a sculptu[...]
The Fiji Mermaid is a dreamlike taxidermic montage, composed of the torso and head of an animal attached to a fish, all partially covered with varnished paper. It was one of the common presentations a[...]
Small triumphal commemorative column in ebony and most certainly silver, decorated with a bone (ox) coat of arms decorated with a wing of Victory, surmounted by a crown, with a laurel branch below, ba[...]
Anamorphoses. Jullien. (Paris. Around 1860). Twenty-four plates on strong paper, oblong format 20.3 x 17 cm, each reproducing an anamorphosis by Télory, lithographed and colored by Walter Frères. Mirr[...]
Following the acquisition of this skull from a collection of a great anthropologist, I looked into ritual cannibalism called exocannibalism. It would seem that the Ifugao of the island of Luzon, warri[...]
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Rare and old skinned human arm, work in the style of Honoré Fragonard.
Probably from the first half of the 19th century and made in the Faculty of Medicine of Strasbourg.
A mixtu[...]
Beautiful rare tricycle 19th century, entirely in wrought iron, without any welding, only riveted,
Very beautiful and rare piece
Height of the handlebars 83 cm, height of the saddle 63 cm, width 63 [...]
Amusing composition featuring stuffed birds on a gouache background. Signed lower right: E.Schroll Weilenum KK. Raw wood-style framing. Circa 1880 53.5 x 60 cm 40 x 47 cm
Rare and emblematic object of an era. Dog carts were very widespread in the 19th century and often called "the poor man's team". This one is very old and has 2 seats. Made of wood and iron, it remains[...]
Interesting and rare group of polychrome terracotta sculptures that form the scene of the massacre of the innocents, where a trivial tribe of African or Mesoamerican origins were placed as executioner[...]
Beautiful tannin scale in solid silver by Vincent Chevalier, patented engineer Quai de l'Horloge 69 in Paris Original boxwood case Length: 20 cm Diameter: 3 cm Case height: 21.5 cm Case diameter: 4.3 [...]
Superb and rare silvered bronze stamp representing a man in the spirit of the characters of Daumier who was a French engraver, caricaturist, painter and sculptor, whose works commented on social and p[...]
Vanitas in wood and bone, representing a carved wooden skull with an articulated jaw with bone teeth. A bone snake, with its mouth open, passes through the skull through two holes in the temporal regi[...]
Pair of openwork steel scissors
Late 19th century
Steel
H. 15.3 - Width 5.8cm
Smooth blades, stamped B.T.
The openwork steel structure is decorated with scrolling flowers and foliage, enhanced[...]
Exceptional document signed Louis VACHY, aeronaut in Batignolles. This one offers its balloon and hot air balloon show. Grotesque, luminous balloons decorated with Imperial arms, aerial hunting, illum[...]
Mesh Box Called “Messenger”
Southern France or Catalonia, 19th century
Wrought iron
H. 11; W 13; D 18.5 cm
A small wrought-iron "messenger's box" decorated with a latticework of orbevoies.
Th[...]
Pair of Black Forest Wall Sconces with Deer Horns Germany Circa 1900
Pair of old Black Forest sconces for candles. Each is made from original deer horns that are mounted on a turned wood base. The [...]
This brown leather gaming "dé" opens and reveals another "dé", for sewing this time, in silver metal engraved with stars and a "Souvenir", it is also set with an amethyst glass cabochon. The leather "[...]
I remember, when I was little, in college, we did various activities on Wednesday afternoons... One of my favorites was visiting natural history museums.... I heard the comment there of the curator-gu[...]
Skull with crossed shins in chased and embossed silver, mounted on a wooden support covered in red velvet and dyed red at the back.
Venetian hallmarks from the early 19th century.
This frieze can be[...]
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Rare and old pair of plaster funerary masks, circa 1880.
Prints of two famous composers: Beethoven and Frantz Liszt.
Formerly presented on velvet-trimmed boards.
Original polych[...]
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Astonishing and old diorama, mortuary souvenir circa 1880.
Made in part with hair probably coming from a deceased person.
Also contains collages of prints and papers, sand and sh[...]
Medical hammer with a blackened wooden (ebony) handle in the shape of a fin and an unscrewable percussion head to allow the tip to be changed.
It bears the A.DUBUC brand.
Period: 19th century.
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Didactic anatomical model in hand-painted plaster circa 1890 depicting a human heart. Engraved with the maker's mark Franz Josef Steger and Carl Ernst Bock: "Bock Steger - Lips". The notation "Lips" s[...]
Rare silver and vermeil vinaigrette in the shape of a revolver. The barrel and barrel of the gun serve as a perfume holder, the handle acting as a vinaigrette, with a chiselled silver-gilt grille. The[...]
The three-pronged fork and the “Paris”-engraved knife fit into each other, forming a clever travel cutlery model.
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Rare old parrot perch. Original zinc tray in the lower part. Two metal feeders in the upper part. Very decorative. Good used condition. Late 19th century period.
Exceptional testimony to an Italian traveling peepshow between 1800 and 1900. Made in a very primitive way, it is composed of a container inside which a wheel turns, in which "hot" postcards for the t[...]
Object of curiosity, popular art. A blackened wooden frame containing various musical instruments and a straw flag under glass. Dated on the flag 1893 Most likely it is a souvenir from a brass band fr[...]
This elegant Italian artist's mannequin, dating from around 1900, is a beautiful representation of 19th century craftsmanship. Made from solid fruit wood, it testifies to the talent and art of Italian[...]
Very small copper kettle: old toy? Performance as a coppersmith? Popular object for domestic use?... Body fixed on a circular base decorated with stamped vertical patterns, S-shaped side handle. Fixed[...]
Articulated draftsman's mannequin
France, 19th century
Wood
Height 39cm
Entirely made of wood, including the pegs holding the joints.
The head features a carved male figure, with polychromatic[...]
Music box made in Switzerland by Nicole Frères in 1852.
The wooden box is decorated with marquetry of various exotic woods on the lid, a symmetrical citron wood cartouche in the center and a fillet o[...]
Two Antique Fish Rostrum Saw 'cabinet Curiostés' - Oceania - Late 19th Century 42 and 39 cm without base! In perfect condition!
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Rare music box by Nicole Frères. Plays 8 melodies as shown on the original music sheet. 7 melodies by Bellini taken from the opera Puritana, La Norma. 1 melody by Donizetti. Although it is an ordinary[...]
beautiful music box by Pailllard. The music box was manufactured by the Paillard company at the end of the 19th century in Switzerland. Paillard was one of the main producers of this type of mechanism[...]
Old cast iron piggy bank representing a rifle shooter facing a tree trunk. To use this piggy bank, simply prime the gun with a coin then, by pressing on the right foot, you trigger the shot which send[...]
Swiss music box . The mechanism is wound by a key and plays 6 melodies as shown on the original melody card. The serial number is 8180 and is located at the top left of the base plate. The music box p[...]
Victorian taxidermy diorama with partridge, Germany circa 1900
Antique diorama representing a taxidermied partridge (Perdix perdix) seated in a hand-painted landscape. Mounted in an ebonized frame [...]
Large lithophane in carved black forest horn, Germany circa 1840
Rustic museum lithophane representing finely carved chamois in a mountain landscape. The frame contains three finely carved scenes w[...]
Rare and very decorative singing bird automaton. Made in the 4th quarter of the 19th century by Bontems in Paris (France). This songbird cage has a gold-plated brass base to seal the mechanism. The ca[...]
19th century ivory whistle
Origin not determined
Very good condition and works perfectly
Diameter of the ring: 6.5 cm
Length of the whistle: 4.5 cm
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