Garra mask. Carried by dancers during initiation ceremonies. Symbolizes bush spirits and old men. New Guinea Sepik, Bahinemo people, Hunstein Mountains. Height 50 cm, mid-20th century.
Domino set in its rosewood box in the image of a pharmacy jar on a pedestal. Complete set of its 28 pieces in bone, ebony and copper. Pontoon or convict work ? A remarkable work of turner (thickness o[...]
A finely detailed Tibetan thangka depicting the Bhavachakra, or Wheel of Life, executed in mineral pigments and gold on finely woven canvas. This powerful cosmological image illustrates the Buddhist c[...]
A finely carved and expressive wooden mask-style netsuke, depicting a grotesque theatrical or folkloric face — likely inspired by a Tengu or Kyōgen demon mask. This compact piece measures approximatel[...]
Boat-shaped violin case in wood and bone decorations, late 19th century. Carved anthropomorphic head. L: 55 cm. Vibrating string length: approximately 30 cm. Body, neck and head in mahogany-type hardw[...]
Sword for foot soldiers, model 1831FranceXIXème siècleSteel, brassTotal length: 63 ; Length. Blade: 48 cmMoulded brass mounting.Egg-shaped pommel topped by a dome serving as a riveting knob.Twenty-six[...]
Beautiful Hermes glass water bottle, patinated leather case, silver cap in good condition. The same one sold at "Ader" for €768 (see photo). Height: 24cm. Diameter: 7cm.
Large Statue "Adoring Angel" Polychrome wooden sculpture. Dating from the 17th century. Partially preserved. Beautiful patina related to age. Lots of "Grace" in this sculpture Frame not included, a su[...]
Art Nouveau wooden box covered with embossed metal with floral decorations and adorned with cabochons24.7 cm (length) x 16.2 cm (width) x 5.2 cm (height)Good condition - cabonchons complete - there is[...]
African bronze vase/vessel of the Mangbetu 'Sundu' tribe - Africa - early 20th centuryVery few, if any, of these vases are known, making them particularly rare.e.g. Belgian colonial collectionex. Priv[...]
Fine 19th-century reliquary containing multiple relics: CONSTAN, GREGOIRE, STE CLAIRE, ST VINCENT, AGNUS DEI, STS MARTYRS, and ST SEBASTIEN. Each relic is housed in a traditional fabric-lined and seal[...]
ancient devotional formella in polychrome majolica depicting the Madonna of the Good Council, Sienese area (San Quirico d'Orcia? Asciano?), late 17th/ early 18th century. The material and color falls,[...]
An impressive bronze bangle from the Ban Chiang culture of prehistoric Northeast Thailand or Laos, dating to approximately the 5th–3rd century BCE. The thick circular hoop is surmounted by four large [...]
Tabernacle en laque blanche et or, avec des frises en or, deux têtes de putto à ailes latérales et au centre dans la porte un calice avec une hostie consacrée. Les pilastres latéraux sont obliques ver[...]
Important carved and gilded wooden holy water font in the Louis XV Rocaille style. In the center, a large enamel plaque depicts Christ on the cross. Period: Early 19th century. Total height: 43.5 cm. [...]
These very rare large war axes are typical of the Khond ethnic group (Kond, Kondh, several spellings) of central India. They date from the end of the 18th century or the first quarter of the 19th cent[...]
Grand piano. Walnut, metal, etc. Erard London patent. London, England, possibly circa 1870. Requires tuning and minor restoration. Grand or horizontal piano with strings and soundboard in a horizontal[...]
First edition of 1779 deliciously illustrated by Leclerc with a frontispiece, a heraldic vignette at the head of the dedication and 4 culs-de-lampe, the 4 figures outside the text are missing. Printed[...]
Carved wooden Christ. Carved wooden cross, worked in the round. Work from the end of the 16th or beginning of the 17th century. The whole of Christ is finely carved, but particularly in the facial fea[...]
Important cast iron pharmacy mortar with its pestle in good condition and very heavy. Very large mortar, height: 24.5 cm. Diameter: 29 cm. Pestle: 40 cm.
Oriental dagger from the 19th century, probably of Indo-Persian origin, accompanied by its original scabbard. The object presents engraving and ornamentation work typical of the traditional craftsmans[...]
HAUTE EPOQUEVery nice bronze mortar, complete, with its pestle, Netherlands 17th century. The mortar is tiered in 3 registers, separated by friezes of triple raised rings: * Patronymic and dated on it[...]
19th century bronze incense burner. Finely decorated, chiseled bronze incense burner. This incense burner is incomplete, missing its suspension ring at the end of the chain, the inner reservoir for bu[...]
Brass Incense Burner Late 18th - Early 19th CenturyIncense burner in embossed brass, finely decorated. This incense burner is complete with its chains, its suspension ring and the inner reservoir in s[...]
Brass incense burner - 18th century. Chiseled and guilloché decoration. Embossed lower part. Missing the 4 chains, the carrying ring and the interior reservoir. Otherwise it is in relatively good cond[...]
A Fine Japanese Edo Period Jingasa Depicting the Hosokawa Family Crest Japan, circa 1750 This rare and well-preserved jingasa (military camp hat) is made of wood or black lacquered leather, decorated [...]
This fragment is an oil on canvas glued to metal, dating from the 19th century, probably from a larger ensemble, such as an altarpiece or a polyptych. Our work represents a scene of the "Carrying of t[...]
19th century brass jug. Cellar jug? Wine jug? Measure? Assembled using tin soldering and a wolf's tooth. The bottom is reinforced with a tin-soldered brass circle. Good condition. No dents, no repairs[...]
19th century copper jug. Cellar jug? Wine jug? It bears the number 10 on the handle, which seems to define a size or volume. Measurement? Assembled by tin soldering. The bottom is reinforced by a very[...]
Two color prints on fabric (silk) with an erotic character, nicely framed. Height for one 23-39 cm, for the other 16-32 cm, width 18-34 cm and 23-39 cm.
A charming curiosity, a carved chalice in corozo nut decorated with religious attributes and floral garlands. Work from the 18th century, perhaps a Convict work. A small crack on the edge and a reinfo[...]
Copper gardener's watering can - 19th century. Watering can entirely made of copper assembled by tin soldering. Base reinforced by a wrought iron strapping. It is not pierced, waterproof and therefore[...]
FOLK ART Set of 2 folk art wooden carved panels (oak), coming from the same furniture. The background of the scenes decorated with dotted lines arranged in a diamond pattern creates a unity between b[...]
WWI Trench Art Knife – “Souvenir de Guerre 1914–1917” – Handcrafted from Shrapnel – 33 cmThis is an extraordinary and authentic piece of WWI trench art, handcrafted by a soldier using salvaged shrapne[...]
We present this bronze bell, inspired by the Middle Ages, precisely from the Gothic period, but it is in fact a remake of the Viollet le Duc period of the 19th century. It bears, like many others, the[...]
Marocco dagger, , 19th century. Steel blade, very beautiful engraving work, central fuller, two edges. The guard is in engraved brass. The fuse is in horn inlaid with brass and coral beads. The tip of[...]
The education of sovereigns, carried out with extreme care, of course involved the teaching of Roman history, whose many adventures, victories or salient events were to build the conscience of the Dau[...]
Virgin and Child Jesus in polychrome faience from Quimper - 19th century Virgin carrying the child Jesus. Foot marked "St. Mary". Colors characteristic of Quimper manufacture (the blue and yellow/blac[...]
Rare French Napoleonic Artillery Brass Plaque – Imperial Guard Style – 31 x 34 cm – ca. 1804–1815 DescriptionAn exceptionally rare French Napoleonic brass plaque, measuring 31 x 34 cm, featuring the e[...]
Elegant rectangular silver box decorated with the niello technique. The lid shows a view of the Kremlin in Moscow, with its churches, towers, and crenellated walls. The back depicts a building among t[...]
A large embossed silver plaque depicts a crowned virgin holding the body of the reclining Christ as an offering, the cross in the background, a crescent moon at her feet. Four scenes arranged in a cro[...]
Gallo-Roman ceramic pot. Terracotta pot from a Dauphiné collection. Dimensions: H: 13.2 cm. Diameter: 14.3 cm. Diameter at the neck: 11 cm. Diameter at the base: 8.2 cm. Presented natural as is: crack[...]
A rare and finely crafted 19th-century betel or tobacco box from Palembang, South Sumatra, measuring 10.5 cm in width. This elegant piece is made of silver-plated copper and features intricate hand-en[...]
Epreuve originale réalisée vers 1820. Benedetto Bordiga auteur.Infime manque de papier dans l’angle inférieur droit.Fines rousseurs claires au-dessus du Mont Blanc.2 renforts sur 1 cm au dos de la pre[...]
19th century Alsatian polychrome box. Polychrome fir box decorated with bouquets of flowers. Dovetailed sides and nailed bottom. Lid opens with 2 brass hinges after being unlocked from its iron hook. [...]
French Collection of African Art. African tribal statues of the Dogon can be the object of community cults, particularly when they commemorate significant events such as the founding of the village. S[...]
Large antique royal seal in the French Renaissance style. It is decorated with a crown, a sun, and two trees? Enamel on brass: the body is entirely covered with a black and white enamel floral decorat[...]
Striking pair of antique silver earrings from the Tekke tribe of Turkmenistan or northern Iran, featuring a heart-shaped body adorned with twisted silver wire detailing and a central marquise-shaped C[...]
Clarinet in B flat with Boehm system. These instruments of fine quality were made in Paris between 1930 and 1956 according to "The Golden Book of the French Clarinet" Here the keys seem to be in silve[...]
750‰ 18 carat gold 4.29 grs Saint Christophe Diameter: 2.2 cm ref: A32317 The price includes the cost of transport and insurance by colissimo. International buyers please ask us.
Balthasar Georges SAGE (1740 - 1825) French chemist and mineralogist In this book are brought together two works: - Analysis of wheat and experiments In Paris from the royal printing house M.DCCLXXVI7[...]
Honorary uniform of the Order of Malta. Spain, possibly around the beginning of the 20th century. Blue jacket or coat and trousers, the former bearing the label of the tailor shop Félix del Hierro, lo[...]
Trembleur masterpiece of a journeyman wood turner. Made of exotic wood, perhaps rosewood. Ornamentation comprising mobile "roundels" carved from the mass. Length 17 cm. Diameter 3 cm.
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