A carved and gilded wooden barometer-thermometer from the Louis XVI period (1774-1793), 18th century. The finial is decorated with a rooster celebrating sunrise, symbolized by a radiant face framed by[...]
Superb earthenware inkwell, forming a Louis XVI style commode with a central projection. It features ring handles and foliate keyhole escutcheons. French work from the late 18th century. In used condi[...]
A rare and beautiful miniature portrait of a court lady with a wide ostrich-feathered hat, presented in a divine oval bronze frame with a star motif. Its exceptional size lends this work particular in[...]
An important and rare pair of finely chased and gilded bronze andirons, made in Paris at the end of the 18th century, during the Louis XVI period, attributed to Pierre-Philippe Thomire and Louis Simon[...]
Miniature on ivory of round shape "portrait of a young painter holding her blank palette, Mme Vigée-Lebrun?", presented in its early 19th century frame and behind its domed glass.
Pair of large carved and gilded wooden swan sculpture. Italy, second half of the 18th century.Good condition, original gilding, minor losses and old restorations.DimensionsH 20 cm W 24 cmH 16 cm W 24 [...]
A round white porcelain vase, Qianlong period, second half of the 18th century, decorated with polychrome figures, mounted as a potpourri. The mount is in chased and gilded bronze, consisting of an op[...]
18th century, 18th century style – green porphyry from the Vosges Mountains, circa 1830. Spectacular baluster vase in green porphyry from the Vosges Mountains and mercury-gilt bronze. This green porph[...]
Portrait of a young woman in a hat. Gouache on ivory plaque. Signed and dated 1787. Signature undetermined. Gilt bronze frame. A micro-crack on the top of the hat. 18th century.
A rare straw marquetry sewing box, late 18th – early 19th century (circa 1800), rectangular in shape (30 × 20 × 7 cm), richly decorated on all its exterior faces with floral motifs and figurative pane[...]
Pair of antique bronze andirons decorated with vases on square bases, featuring cherub heads on three sides, dating from the late 18th century. Dimensions: width 10.5 cm, height 9/29.5 cm, depth 47 cm
Louis XVI period fan. Beautifully crafted mother-of-pearl mount, finely engraved, gilded, and silvered. The silk leaf is embroidered with metallic sequins and delicately painted in gouache with a scen[...]
A carved solid walnut inkwell, circa 1800, likely of German origin. The carving depicts a couple in love, the suitor holding his beloved's ringed hand, in the discreet presence of the priest or deacon[...]
Wax Jack - A device used to hold a wax-coated cord for affixing seals to documents. Brass, England, 18th century - Georgian period. Dimensions: 15 x 10 cm. Condition: good, brass left as is, the centr[...]
Rare 18-carat gold oval box, Paris 1767 – Louis XVI period
Master goldsmith: Charles-Antoine Barbier
Beautiful 18-carat yellow gold oval box made in Paris in 1767 by the master goldsmith Charles-Ant[...]
A natural ecru shagreen perfume case in a silver mount, comprising two crystal bottles with silver necks and stoppers, and a silver funnel. The interior of the case is lined with green and blue fabric[...]
An oval 18-karat gold snuffbox in two colors. It opens with a hinge. The decoration features alternating crosshatching with pellets and small flowers. The edges are chased with foliage. The body, with[...]
Period: Late 18th centuryOrigin: ItalyMaterial: Carved and gilded woodTechnique: Carved wood with water gilding on bole, moulded profileStyle: Late Baroque with early Neoclassical influencesDimensions[...]
Jeanne Doucet de Surigny (1762-1823) Portrait of a composer (?) with pen and musical score (difficult to decipher). The young woman holds a medallion with the initials EJ or EIG. Gouache. Diameter: 7.[...]
Pair of painted wooden columns in pale blue-grey, decorated with applied bunches of grapes and vine leaves. (Some cracks in the wood may be located on the back of the columns.) (One is very slightly s[...]
An elegant Louis XVI period dumbwaiter, late 18th century, crafted from solid wood and fruitwood veneer, displaying a beautiful original patina. The octagonal top, delicately framed by a molded galler[...]
Rare 14-carat rose gold shuttle-shaped box, adorned with an oval carnelian medallion engraved with an antique head, decorated with laurel friezes and beaded fillets, with an antique mercury mirror. An[...]
An 18th-century frame containing a 19th-century photograph. This photograph can be removed to preserve the frame's period authenticity. The frame measures 78x60x6 cm (wood thickness).
A pair of finely chased and gilded bronze andirons, Louis XVI period, each adorned with an acorn surmounted by rosette-shaped foliage, resting on baluster feet.The decoration continues with broad, fin[...]
French School, late 18th century. Close circle of the miniaturist François Dumont (1751-1831). Portrait of a woman. Round miniature with traces of a signature on the right. Diameter: 7 cm
A pair of molded and gilded wooden frames, rectangular with an oval front. They feature carved decoration composed of beaded friezes, fluting, and foliate motifs in the corners. The frame is assembled[...]
A mahogany cabinet of architectural form, resting on a rectangular base and opening with four drawers in the front. The drawers are lined with dark brown leather, finely enhanced with gilt fillets and[...]
A carved and gilded wooden frame, rectangular in shape with an oval front. The composition features a regular decoration of beaded friezes, scrolls, and foliage, with an openwork pediment centered by [...]
Silver-gilt seal with coat of arms, circa late 18th century. Beautiful coat of arms to be identified. No visible hallmark. Good condition. Height: 2.9 cm. Weight: 15.67 g. Discover many other items on[...]
French or German School, circa 1775
Miniature Portrait of a Gentleman in a Red Coat
Gouache on ivory, oval, 3.4 x 2.8 cm
Contained in a dark fruitwood oval frame with brass backing,
7.5 x 6.4 cm
[...]
French or German School, circa 1775
Miniature Portrait of a Lady
Gouache on ivory, oval, contained in a brass frame, 4.4 x
3.7 cm
Provenance: private collection, Germany
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A high-quality miniatu[...]
French or German School, circa 1775
Miniature Portrait of a Gentleman in a Grey Coat
Gouache on ivory, octagonal, 3.6 x 3.2 cm
Set into an octagonal black paper frame and mounted on a
giltwood cir[...]
A miniature in low relief depicting two birds, made of feathers, dating from the late 18th century.The miniature consists of a painted background on a glass plate, representing a tree in a wooded sett[...]
Elegant and refined frame in pure gilded wood, engraved with two orders of carving, smooth part, beautiful gildingRome, 18th centuryExternal dimensions: 40.5 x 31.6 cmOpening dimensions: 21.7 x 30.5 c[...]
A small, exquisite commode, forming a jewelry box, crafted from carved walnut with light wood stringing, decorated with fluted columns on the uprights, small floral motifs on the top, and tapered legs[...]
An elegant barometer and thermometer in giltwood (matte and burnished gold), molded and carved, decorated with ribbon bow, swags of foliage, radiating rocaille adorned with pellets, grid patterns, flu[...]
This spectacular lenticular candy box in fuchsia-tinted ivory is adorned with a brown wax bas-relief on a white background, under a domed glass, depicting Cupid and his attributes on a pedestal crowni[...]
Large oval miniature on ivory, depicting a woman from the time of Louis XVI holding a child in her arms. The ivory plaque is broken on the right. Beautiful oak frame surmounted by a wreath. Total heig[...]
Antique soft-paste porcelain cachepot. Parisian work dating from the second half of the 18th century. Beautiful hand-painted decoration with floral bouquets. Signed with an intertwined double L. Decor[...]
Box containing a miniature of a revolutionary scene (Phrygian cap). Its most distinctive feature is that it bears the signature: Colin a Troyes. The miniature is slightly warped and chipped.
The pot presented here is an object of exceptional quality, both in the bronze work and its ornamental composition. It is made of two materials: a central body of Sèvres blue porcelain and a gilt bron[...]
A delightful little box in lacquered blue composition, that slightly greyish blue so typical of the 18th century. It is adorned with a reverse glass painting depicting a young boy placing a flame of l[...]
A box made of various materials (the recipe is well hidden and specific to each manufacturer, supposedly including glue, ox blood, shell powder, etc.) with metal inlay and a miniature depicting the da[...]
Covered rosewood inkwell, composed of several compartments, including one designed to hold the ink in a pear-shaped receptacle. The piece comprises two compartments, respectively intended for ink and [...]
18th century snuffbox. Finely painted miniature on ivory depicting a French politician, Joseph Cambon, born in Montpellier in 1754 or 1756, died in Brussels in 1820. A merchant from his native city, h[...]
A Louis XVI period barometer in carved and gilded wood, France, 18th century, circa 1780, large and in a "cartel" shape after Charles de la Fosse, the original dial signed by "Carcani", with the origi[...]
A Louis XVI period rosewood box, late 18th century. Rectangular in shape, this box is veneered in rosewood on all sides and decorated on the front and top with silver stringing and finely inlaid mothe[...]
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