The first is entirely made of tin, the inside of the spoon is engraved with "tramblé", the stem ringed in its center ends with a two-sided cherub's head, datable to the end of the 16th century (compar[...]
Small boxwood egg cup, very old, all split, quite a few scars on this utilitarian object which has a beautiful patina. Mystery is elsewhere: it received a rich custom-made silver mount, thick, with fu[...]
A large
copper bell, with a big engraved turned bronze knob, covered the embers of a
large cauldron like the one on last photo, 17th century Italy.
This
spectacular object (38 x 32 cm) features a [...]
Rare salt cellar, good size: 8cm x 7cm, sand-cast bronze, it rests on 3 cut-out feet, lower border with two threads, overflowing profile, body with openwork basketwork decoration, strong threaded uppe[...]
Very large Roman-style wrought iron key with a circular ring measuring 8 cm in diameter and a solid shank and bit measuring 8 x 10 cm. with 5 openings.
HAUTE EPOQUE / CABINET OF CURIOSITIES Polychrome (painted) and gilded carved wood MEMENTO MORI Italy 17th or 18th century The sculpture is very expressive and fun, with the skeleton's teeth widely sp[...]
HAUTE EPOQUE Extremely rare (many known examples, most of which are preserved in the Museum of Valencia but very few pieces for sale) PATERNA or SOCARRAT tile, Spain (South) 14th or 15th century (plea[...]
A silver mounted rock crystal seal.European, late 16th - early 17th century.Measures 2.1 x 1.7 x 23cm.The silver fob seal is set with a carved rock crystal coat of arms highlighted from behind with bl[...]
Rare "marriage" drinking cup, made of finely carved and gilded wood (small chips on the latter) in its period gilding representing a naked man and a naked woman on one side and on the other, rare work[...]
A silver gilt mounted twin handled agate bowl.German, late 17th century.Measures 9 x 6.3 x 2.5cm.This delicately turned agate bowl, displaying elegant bands and warm hues of pink and orange, is mounte[...]
Superb coat of arms. Our coat of arms represents a large shield decorated with 16 stars distributed around the perimeter, it is surmounted by a helmet, itself topped with ears of wheat and in the cent[...]
- Narwhal rostrum dating from the 20th century, country of origin: Greenland-This rostrum comes from a Narwhal, a cetacean living in the icy waters of the Arctic Ocean, rarely observed and known by th[...]
Pretty and rare oval enamel plaque painted on copper representing the laying of Christ in the tomb. It is presented in a 17th century carved and gilded wooden frame, original gilding. Apart from a sma[...]
Beautiful medieval sign : shield decorated with a cross. Cloisonné work with remnants of red and white enamel. 13th century 39x40 mm 13.87 g Small loss at the tip of the shield. These signs were inten[...]
Amazing little object, (perhaps ritual), which made me search a lot in documentation, finally found in D’Allemagne collection, see attached photo.We find dimensions, turned brass with beads and inlaid[...]
A pair of turned pear wood and ground honestone games pieces. South German, second third of the 16th century. Each measures 3.3cm in diameter. The two games pieces are made from turned pear wood, the [...]
Four framed silver plaques engraved with portraits of English monarchs and a nobleman. English, 18th century. The silver plaques depict Queen Elizabeth I (c.1533-1603), Sir Walter Raleigh (c.1552-161[...]
François Moreau, France, 17th century. Large bronze ceremonial pot with cylindrical structure resting on three feet shaped like a ferine paw with claws holding a sphere; small side handles for attachi[...]
Tithe Stone – Period at least 18th century We offer you this rare square-shaped tithe stone with rounded sides, with carved grips in the corners to facilitate its handling. This stone measuring instru[...]
A bone vanitas rosary bead carved with four heads.French, 16th century.Measures 3.3 x 3.2 x 3.1cm. The quadrifron bead is carved with the heads of Christ, a skull, a youthful woman and a man.Originall[...]
CABINET OF CURIOSITIES,Anatomy / Medicine & Vanities, skeletons Extremely rare and very large engraving of Anatomy by Crisistomo MARTINEZ,composed of 2 registers: *the upper one showing several skelet[...]
HAUTE EPOQUECabinet of CuriositiesLARGE AND CURIOUS TERRACOTTA SEAL with RELIEFS OF GOTHIC INSCRIPTION (unreadable) and a WADING BIRD, standing with its head curved towards the ground (on the right w[...]
Beautiful cameo representing the profile of a bearded man, wearing a helmet and a radiate crown. 17th century. 17 x 13 mm. 1.28 g. The representation is unusual and may be reminiscent of the portraits[...]
Large Renaissance style embossed copper ceremonial shield in the shape of a domed shield. Late 19th, early 20th century. 1:1 scale replica of Henry II's shield. Decorated with a battle scene in the ce[...]
Beautiful tripod cauldron with iron handle, from the Apothecary of one Hotel-Dieu, these hospitals run by religious congregations since Middle Ages. This object is dedicated to Christ, and dated 1617,[...]
Exceptional theatrical document: Hat part of Sacha Guitry's masked ball costume in the film Le Diable boiteux. We don't need to introduce Sacha Guitry, he brilliantly does it himself in his remarkable[...]
Beautiful cabinet from the 1950s imitating 17th century jewelry cabinets in various marquetry, ivory, rosewood, blond maple, faux tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, with frame pattern, front with four dr[...]
A pair of figural fruitwood spoons.
German or Dutch, 17th century.
Each measures 17.5 and 16.5cm long.
The longer spoon is carved with the figure of a king, the slightly smaller example wi[...]
Large 17th century tinned copper tray decorated with a large fleur-de-lis surrounded by a snake eating its tail and interlacing. Probably a 17th century office tray. Three iron hoops allowing it to be[...]
Amazing object, once part of a folding travel cutlery, probably in a pocket case.... French model with four tines from tinned wrought iron, flat spatula handle, engraving on steel spring.
Good condit[...]
Haute Epoque
Complete facade of a small Gothic chest, circa 1500,
consisting of 3 panels, including the 2 on the sides with windows.
Very beautiful earthy / gray patina from Renaissance period
[...]
Here is an old Habsburg double-headed sign, beautifully decorated with two wrought iron swords, a very fine floral outline. A rare piece, a symbol of nobility and power, ideal for discerning collector[...]
Master's lock in wrought iron, chiseled, engraved, openwork,
France, 17th century.
With its key With dolphins the key has a hollow third-point shank and engages in the rotating barrel of the lock wh[...]
Flint lighter Venetian type from the 16th century, in wrought iron and oval in shape, the 2 sides form soles to be struck with the stone to obtain the sparks, the interior of the oval is in iron filig[...]
Very beautiful medieval-style human-sized crown in gilded metal, cut colored glass cabochons and fancy pearls. A high-quality piece dating from the first half of the 20th century and which, according [...]
This very rare and elegant powder flask opens by pressing on the mother-spring which detaches from it, it has a double transverse winding arquebus key, a movable ring on which there must have been a s[...]
A charming and rare owl whistle or bird call. The tail forms the whistle and the top of the head has a hole for the air to escape. The bird has (the remains of) a green tail, head and breast and brown[...]
Ceremonial shield in cast iron in the shape of a shield with a rich bas-relief decoration. The central medallion represents a battle scene, surrounded by four smaller medallions with allegories of war[...]
A pair of allegorical boxwood handled travelling cutlery and leather sheath.
Netherlandish, mid 17th century.
Each handle is carved with the allegorical figures of Justice and Charity, with sil[...]
4 medallions representing Emperors and Empresses in profile on tin 18th century.
1. Poppea.Neronis.Imp.Vxor Medal depicting the bust of Poppea, second wife of Nero. Diameter 8.5cm. Slight recess in t[...]
Paesina plaque mounted in marquetry in a gilded frame - 17th Century Originating from the Florence region, paesina, also called "dream stone", "Tuscan marble" or "Florence marble" was used for decorat[...]
Very fine and décorative silver cutlery in the style of the Renaissance, including a spoon, a fork and a knife, the fork and the blade are made of steel. the twisted silver handles are partially enam[...]
Round silver seal die, unmounted plate, diameter 3.3cm, superbly engraved, legible, with a complex coat of arms:
under helmet with the crest of a winged dragon holding a mace, a coat of arms in 3 qu[...]
Exceptional small bronze candlesticks from the 17th century. Children's candlesticks, travel candlesticks?... In cast bronze with manufacturing defects. Please note: a rarity, no doubt. Delivery: €10 [...]
Beautiful enamel on copper, pastoral subject, rectangular in shape, grisaille painted with gold highlights, by a Limoges workshop during 19th century. Inspired by engravings or miniatures from medieva[...]
Bronze table bell decorated with animated scenes Condition: Good condition, crack, wear, in its original condition Height 12 cm FLANDERS, MALINES XVI/XVII century
Red coral branch set on a Gothic embossed brass base.
Coral, brass.
15th century.
h. 15 in. ; w. 11,8 in.
A branch of red coral mounted on a Gothic embossed and chased brass chalice base. The de[...]
Very beautiful gilded bronze harness pendant representing a four-leaf clover.
15th century.
11.44 g.
40 x 33 mm.
This format could also have been used for dog vervelles (unlike those used for [...]
A double-sided illuminated manuscript on parchment hand-written and coloured from the Gothic period (15th century)
This is a page from a liturgical book such as the Psalters and courtly literature
T[...]
Gilt bronze buckle plate with bas-relief decoration of a griffin in profile raising its right foreleg; four rivets on the reverse.
12th/13th century
L.: 4.7 cm. The style of this griffin decoratin[...]
A silver pomander in the form of a skull.
German, 17th century.
Measures 3.2 x 2.3 x 2.1cm (excluding loose bail).
Weighs 20 grams.
The hinged pendant opens to reveal a hollowed interior, [...]
Decorated bronze stirrup, a typology from 16th century, or early 17th, Henri IV reign, A civil stirrup, France or Spain, (our Languedoc?).
There is not much easily accessible documentation on these n[...]
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