Elegant round snuffbox in chased gold, translucent polychrome enamels and finely painted miniature. Neoclassical decoration includes Greek key friezes, fluted pilasters and deep red guilloché panels. [...]
Rare and very beautiful illustrated edition in four volumes In 12; by JJ Rousseau, "La Nouvelle Héloise, or Letters of Two Lovers Inhabiting a Small Town at the Foot of the Alps": collected and publis[...]
Terrestrial telescope with two cardboard and horn prints with horn covers.Rare to have the horn covers. Lenses not brokenVenice - 18th CenturyCondition: Good condition except for a break in the outer [...]
Rare and beautiful Roman History in a large volume In4 in cold-stamped vellum, smooth spine, handwritten title in ink, raised nerves and decorated covers with framing and fleuron. Annotated from the L[...]
Reliquary monstrance of Saint Maurice finely worked in carved wood with gilded surface. Baroque style, richly decorated with openwork motifs of foliage and scrolls, with a central oval shaped ( 6,5 x [...]
The exceptional format in folio in 6 complete volumes of the reign of the youth of Louis XV, makes this work of great interest for its rarity both in format, condition, year of publication and subject[...]
Shipping is free for mainland France via La Poste or Mondial Relay***************Beautiful baluster-shaped brass JUG, with three curved feet with spatula attachments, fluted spout, flat-topped lid wit[...]
Refined Louis XV plaque from Naples, from the mid-eighteenth century, circular in gilded and finely embossed copper, depicting the Madonna with the Child Jesus and Saint John the Baptist, a typical ex[...]
In the midst of the revolution, this Christ is signed and dated 1792, Christ on an earthenware base, the base decorated with the instruments of the passion in a baroque decor with angel heads at the c[...]
This beautiful copy in Louis XV half-binding in calfskin, spine ribbed and decorated with irons in a rosette frame, red morocco title, marbled edges. Beautiful engraved title in a baroque frame and ch[...]
Beautiful series in seven volumes in 12, full speckled glazed calf, spine with raised bands decorated with gilt irons in the boxes, titles and volume numbers in garnet morocco, marbled guards and edge[...]
Superb reliquary monstrance in gilded wood from the 18th century. It rests on a molded base topped with a shaft and a rose window in which the relic is located. The latter is dedicated to Saint Felici[...]
“Chronicon Historiam Catholicam complectens” ab exordio mundi ad nativitatem DN Jesu Christi, et exinde ad annum a Christo nato LXXI, ex sacris biblis, caeterisk probatae fidei auctoribus seriem histo[...]
Old painting dating from the middle of the 18th century. Religious scene depicting a well-known biblical episode: the repentance of Saint Peter after his denial, symbolized by the presence of the roos[...]
Octagonal equinoctial sundial in silver-plated metal decorated with friezes and foliage. On the bottom, engraved maxim "Docet Umbra Solis Et Artis Opus - 1749". Work from Augsburg, mid-18th century. L[...]
Beautiful Roman History from the Foundation of Rome to the Translation of the Empire by Constantine. Translated from the English of Laurent Echard. 6 volumes In 12, full speckled glazed calf, spine wi[...]
LOT OF DINANDERIE - 18th and 19th century 3 brass and copper basins One from the 18th century with fleur-de-lis decoration Two from the 19th century in copper with chiseled decoration A set of 5 sauc[...]
Beautiful silver-plated brass crown with stones, dating back to the 18th century, of Italian origin -measuring diameter 13 cm - h.18 cmComposed of 8 stones, 6 stones are zircons, 2 amethysts
This rare specimen, of good size, is decorated with black seeds on moss strands, on a creamy white background under domed glass. The copper mount is complete with its attachment. A fine example of the[...]
This rare, large specimen features an iridescent green beetle perched on moss strands, against a creamy white background under domed glass. The copper mount is complete with its clasp. A fine example [...]
Carved oak panel depicting the evangelist apostle Saint Matthew, an element which was originally intended for the woodwork of a preaching pulpit, a shaped panel with gilded highlights. Note a usual re[...]
Charming Louis XV Miniature Chest of Drawers. Small child's chest of drawers or miniature chest of drawers in blond oak. Very amusing due to its quite charming proportions. It has two drawers on the f[...]
Oak panel depicting Saint John, with gilded highlights. Warped panel which was originally intended to be inserted into a pulpit. Old restorations. Height 62cm x 42cm. Payment by bank transfer. Shippin[...]
Antique silk embroidery depicting the Holy Shroud of Besançon. Framed and under glass. Polychrome silk embroidery on a cream-colored satin background. A Bishop accompanied by two canons presents the H[...]
A boxwood tobacco grater with a dot-engraved military trophies with the coat of arms of the French Kingdom with three fleurs-de-lis. The composition is completed at the bottom by the inscription “VIVE[...]
Two Christs 'Corpus Christi' with cross inlaid with tortoiseshell - European - 18-19th century WITH THE DOCUMENTS CITED I (yellow papers). With some missing parts, visible in the photos. With memento [...]
A St Lucie cherry carved crucifix made in Lorraine (Nancy) in the 18th century. The back of the cross mentions that this crucifix was blessed at the Jesuit “Royal Mission” probably in Nancy.Period : 1[...]
An unusual late 18th-century soft paste porcelain cane handle with mottled underglaze blue and white decoration, possibly Tournai or Arras.We have not found another example with this shape or decorati[...]
Beautiful fleur-de-lis embroidered with golf thread, from the Coronation of King Louis XVI; On a document mentioning: "Fleur-de-lis that I wore at the Coronation of Louis XVI, which was celebrated on [...]
Lovely master chest of drawers in walnut. 18th century Louis XV period. This Alsatian chest of drawers is called (Busch chest of drawers) for its curved belly.
Antique reliquary monstrance in gilded wood from the 18th century. Very beautiful piece in finely carved gilded wood. Formerly restored piece. Free and insured shipping in mainland France.
THE CROSS IS ACCOMPANIED BY A CERTIFICATE FROM THE HOTEL ROYAL DES INVALIDES OF MARSHAL DES LOGIS FÉLIX RAULT, MUSKETEER OF THE KING OLD MONARCHY UNDER LOUIS XV CROSS IN SILVER-GILT PASSEMENTERIE AND [...]
Rare Louis XV master's wardrobe from the end of the 18th century. We often come across master's chests of drawers or diminutives of chests of drawers, but master's wardrobes are much rarer. Our wardro[...]
Large pair of monstrances - reliquaries from the Baroque period, finely carved, in wood covered with gold leaf. The upper part of each monstrance has a profiled rectangular frame, containing a delicat[...]
A historical documentary treasure worthy of an Army Museum, a "unique curiosity" that this volume covered in smooth-spine vellum with the title "General-Isl Von Der Ganken Pruss. Army. Finely written,[...]
Reliquary Frame in fire-gilded (mercury) copper sheet, stamped and chiseled, openwork, in symmetrical Rocaille style. Crowned with a cross bearing a small crucified Christ in silver, of the three-nail[...]
Map of the harbor of Brest and those of Bertheaume and Camaret, titled in a cartouche at the top left with the scale of the places, below, fleur-de-lis indicating the North. Original proof made around[...]
Provenance: Arms cabinet of HM Emperor Napoleon III. Described in the album of the Arms cabinet of HM Emperor Napoleon III, following the Catalogue drawn up by MA Penguilly L'Haridon, senior artillery[...]
This oval-shaped reliquary is a very beautiful typical example of the popular veneration of the German-speaking Alpine world, notably in the Austrian Tyrol, from the 18th century. The double-sided sil[...]
A fine copy of this famous 18th century book, the "Bible of the Gentleman Farmer", often consulted and therefore rare in this good condition for a work abundantly illustrated... 2 Large Volumes in 4, [...]
Unique holy water stoup - reliquary carefully carved in wood (roundbosse) and gilded with gold leaf. The base consists of a small holy water stoup basin in the shape of a shell, still containing its o[...]
This rare map of ancient Greece depicts the region at the time of Agamemnon, Helen of Troy, and Homer. The map expands to show western Turkey. Decorated with an elaborate title cartouche symbolizing t[...]
Rare and beautiful engraved copy by Bernard Picart: A flat volume in blond glazed calf, spine with raised bands decorated with gilt irons in the compartments, garnet morocco title, covers with triple [...]
Beautiful complete series in 4 Volumes in 4, full calfskin spine with raised bands decorated with gilded irons in the boxes, titles and novels in ocher morocco, endpapers and marbled edges. Beautiful [...]
Very pretty little 18th century carved wooden holy water font, with a relief scene in the center (porcelain I think) representing Jesus and children. The holy water font is made of porcelain (cracked)[...]
Very pretty boxwood tobacco grater, carved in low relief with the baptism of Christ in the lower part and the Holy Spirit in the upper part. Surrounded by borders, one with geometric decoration, the o[...]
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