Beautiful curved-glass frame with hair funeral work in the form of a bouquet of flowers ending with a ribbon from the house "A la corbeille en cheveux" by the multi-medal-winning hair artist "André Da[...]
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[...]
Elégant petit sécateur pliant, à ressorts acier en lyre , signé JG, N°32 , les poignées luxueusement doublées,
Belle qualité, début du siècle précédent, esprit Art Déco.
Modèle de sécateur de jardin[...]
A Georgian gold fob seal set with a Roman intaglio of Eros before an altar.
The seal is English and dates to the late 18th century, the intaglio is Roman and dates to the 1st / 2nd century AD. Com[...]
Old candlestick dating from the mid-19th century. Anthropomorphic model depicting a javelin athlete. Work signed by the artist Emile Guillemin (1841-1907). Original patina in very good condition. 33cm[...]
Old candlestick dating from the mid-19th century. Anthropomorphic model depicting a bourgeois in a top hat. Work signed by the artist Emile Guillemin (1841-1907). Original patina in very good conditio[...]
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[...]
Large dummy bottle (60 cm) (empty) of Champagne Veuve Pommery Reims with its shipping box. In good general condition (some slight aluminum missing). Originally used by a wine and spirits merchant for [...]
Here is the beautiful large oval and hollow brass barber's dish, hammer built, wide hollow border, engraved of beautiful coat of arms of a noble family, surrounded by griffins, under a Marquis crown.[...]
Very rare 18th century tric trac or travel candlestick
Height: 5cm
Cup diameter: 7.9 cm
As is, to be cleaned. On request and after agreement, this 18th century travel candlestick can be cleaned, [...]
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[...]
Susa Weight in Bronze in the shape of a Duck made by Monique Gerber for the Louvre.
The idea of giving weights the shape of an animal undoubtedly dates back to the very ancient times, 3500 years BC ([...]
Very classic shape in ivory-colored waterproofed felt and three turns of braided cord instead of the usual braid. The headband is signed "Selection". The hat rack is made of turned wood painted black [...]
Champagne bucket with the coat of arms of the city of Lille in brass. Wall worked with embossed work and hemmed upper edge. the back is also decorated with two groups of fruits connected by a knot in [...]
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[...]
Very decorative item from the "Wayang Kulit" shadow theater, of good size. It is entirely cut and painted by hand with a sumptuous decoration in gold and bright colors, and openwork parts. Mounted on [...]
Humans, although they belong to the terrestrial fauna, submit to their laws the other orders of nature, rarely stopping over their crimes; Sometimes they seem surprised but too few remain in awe of a [...]
Rare so-called "seditious" stamp in turned boxwood representing the profile of NAPOLEON 1ST. These seditious objects were used by the Demi-Soldes (Soldiers of NAPOLEON dismissed by King LOUIS XVIII an[...]
Manufacture of Creil, period of the Legros Stone Coquerel patent, fine earthenware plate with printed decoration representing the portrait of the Empress Josèphine le marlis decorated with oak leaves [...]
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 "[...]
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[...]
A superb old cast iron butcher's door stop, representing a cow in front of a fence, never seen before, old silver paint with some rusty parts, a heavy well-modeled sign in very good condition, France [...]
Quick description
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[...]
Quick description
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[...]
Braided Horsehair Whip with Ivory Grip "Horse Head" Dating from the 19th Century The horse's head is finely sculpted of good quality. The barrel is made of beautifully braided horsehair (small missing[...]
Deer head stuffed and attached to a brown wooden escutcheon.
Hunting trophy.
We note that the woods are not stuffed and have remained in their natural state.
On the back, there is a fixing so that [...]
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.
[...]
Small bird cage in split and carved bamboo, it is supported by a bronze hook made up of several riveted elements. Inside different elements for the comfort of the bird, porcelain drinkers, side perch [...]
Jolie petite taxidermie ancienne d'un Moineau domestique
Passer domesticus
Sur son socle en bois tourné peint d'origine.
Fin XIXe siècle.
Dimensions :
Hauteur totale avec socle : 14 cm
Lon[...]
Clothing sets, faceted steel, late 18th century. Set of 2 series of faceted steel buttons. A series of 9 openwork buttons with eight surrounded star branches and a series of 8 smaller buttons in the s[...]
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[...]
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
An extraordinary antique Chinese scroll wieght, beutifully engraved mother of pearl panels with hardwood framing, the interior with substantial lead weight. The three characters read Longevity, Prospe[...]
A Renaissance bronze glove ring with an inkwell.
Italian, 16/17th century.
Ring size Z UK / 12.5 US.
Measures 6.4 x 4.1 x 3cm.
The heavy bronze ring is tapered with a hinged domed lid whic[...]
Bucket Pile Or So-called Charlemagne Pile
Germany, late 18th - early 19th century
Bronze and brass
H. 4; L 5.2 cm
The circular pile weighing one kilogram, or two pounds, is made up of nine co[...]
JAPAN MEIJI period 1868-1912, Brush pot covered in ivory richly carved with more than 150 monkeys, red stamp under the base and KOZAN signature on a cartouche held on a branch, Cites certificate no. F[...]
Wig holder ball in translucent blown glass. Various marine decorations, characters etc., cut out from chromolithographs, glued inside. Rear support with silver metal candle holder from the late 19th c[...]
Set of 12 collectible shells of various origins, presented in an oval 19th century beech wood box, which can help to enrich a cabinet of curiosities. The shells are all in very good condition, and the[...]
Metal miniature of the Stuttgarter Fernsehturm, most likely made in the late 1950s, early 1960s. One of the most emblematic monuments in Germany. Made of aluminum Height 31 cm Diameter 8.5 cm Weight 4[...]
Fork from the end of the 18th century, ivory handle with grooves, ringed metal ring, steel tip with three teeth, two forks with hooks at the ends. Length 22 cm Firm price. Payment by check or bank tra[...]
Medieval bronze ring with a green patina with the appearance of a 'goat's head' (sometimes interpreted as a 5-pointed star with the 2 flared upper points), a symbol of knowledge that allows the human [...]
Memento Mori representing a carved and painted softwood skeleton, lying in a glass coffin, the lid of the coffin is removable, dated 1838, decorated with Masonic symbols, initials between two crossed [...]
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