Old drum stick used to strike these traditional instruments also called "Garamut". Bird head (Cockatoo?) carved on the upper part. Collected in the Sepik River Valley. Very beautiful patina of use. So[...]
STÉPHANE (Marc) - Learned quotes and joyful rhythms of a sun drinker. Paris, Chez l'auteur, 1894; in-12, 97 pp., paperback, folded cover. Copy with a beautiful dedication to Leconte de Lisle. Marc Sté[...]
"Ceremonial Panel for Circumcision Vanuatu Oceania Tribal Art" Rare and imposing initiation panel for the circumcision ceremony symbolizing the flight of adolescence and the passage to adulthood. Doub[...]
Ligron or Pontvallain, a money box to break with characteristics close to Ligron pottery. However, several potters worked in the village of Pontvallain and were in contact with other centers of Sarthe[...]
Longwy glazed earthenware smoker's kit, consisting of a covered tobacco pot and three small vases, on a tray Polychrome decoration of cherry blossoms on a blue background Accidents, restoration on the[...]
Officer's saber model 1923 - Coulaux manufacture in Klingenthal, first half of the 20th century The Coulaux manufacture in Klingenthal manufactured the model 1923 by using blades from the model 1882; [...]
Mexican knife from the late 19th century. Black and brown horn handle, with bronze guard and pommel. The pommel is finely carved in the shape of a condor's head, a symbol of strength and freedom. Acco[...]
Pedal-powered carriage, horse and sulky in painted sheet metal, missing the drive system, the child must push with his legsSulkies remain in the collective memory of ex-children who have frequented th[...]
Bronze scoop with double zoomorphic spout. Ring handle held by two women's heads. 16th - 17th century 29cm wide including the two spouts 13cm diameter at the neck 28cm long with the attachment 11cm de[...]
Opuscules in octavo published in Dijon in 1795 (year IV) containing an essay entitled "reflections on the various geniuses of the Roman people". Charles Marquetel de SaintDenis (1613 - 1703), lord of[...]
"Garra" mask collected in the village of Wagu in the Hustein Mountains area in Papua New Guinea. Garra masks represent the spirits of the bush and elderly people. The hooks represent hornbill beaks, [...]
Luxurious reward saber awarded to citizen Oudet by the 68th half-brigade known as the Turkish way, returning from the Egyptian expedition, Directoire period, five similar copies were made to reward th[...]
Argentinian knife, steel blade with worked ricassot. Chiseled silver metal handle, metal sheath chiseled with foliage. Rivet and belt attachment system. Total length with sheath 25.5 cmKnife length 22[...]
Wooden folk art object representing a tomawoc equipped with a spring-loaded push button releasing a blade, dagger contained in the handle. Circa 1930. Total length 17 cmBlade length 12 cm width 10.5 c[...]
Baoulé ancestor statue, he is seated on his throne, holding his beard with one hand (symbol of wisdom) and holding the primordial egg in the other, beautiful old natural wood patina, beautiful scarifi[...]
Superb little Baoulé Bronze mask, height 22 cm, used condition with a beautiful old natural oxidation patina. These masks served as "advertising" for the blacksmiths, they were hung in the hut as proo[...]
Large music box from the 2nd half of the 19th century with 10 tunes of Swiss origin, rosewood veneer, original tune label, works perfectly with a superb sound
A multitude of ex-ossibus relics justifies this fine work in paperolles. There are in fact 44 distinct relics which are honored here. Its interesting specificity comes from three rare relics of Saint [...]
Classical guitar signed Sanchez from the 60s. This is a guitar most likely French dating from the 60s. It is a typical nylon string guitar of this era with steel string guitar tuners and yellow bakeli[...]
IN SILVER, MISSING THE ENAMEL, INTERESTING DRAGON WHICH IS FIXED ON THE RIBBON AS A BROOCH ORDER CREATED IN 1886 ON MARCH 14, 1886, IN ITS ORIGINAL BOX. AWARDED BY THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT PERSONAL COLLE[...]
Authentic Kuba Wooden HeadrestDemocratic Republic of Congo, Early 1900sHand-carved hardwood with incised geometric motifsDimensions: heigth 14 cm, width 18 cm Description:A rare and finely carved Kuba[...]
SOUPAULT (Philippe) - Baudelaire. Paris, Rieder, 1931; octavo, 80 + 60 plates, paperback, wide margins, luxury edition. 1 of 70 numbered copies, No. 2 on vellum paper (the only large paper). Good cond[...]
TRIBAL ART-AFRICAN ART-PRIMARY ARTS-SCULPTURE FEMALE STATUETTE FERTILITY LUBA ETHNICITY SOLID WOOD 20TH CENTURY DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO Female fertility statuette in solid carved wood from the Lu[...]
Shipping is free for mainland France via La Poste or Mondial Relay**************Pewter pitcher with a shouldered shape and depressed belly, short foot and flared throat. It is decorated with turned th[...]
Roman intaglio in gem carnelian dating from the 2nd century AD, and representing Artemis of Ephesus, tutelary goddess associated with fertility, wild nature and lunar cycles, in her characteristic ori[...]
OLD BOOKS-BIBLIOPHILIA-JULES VERNE COLLECTION J.HETZEL ET CIE COLLECTION LES VOYAGES EXTRAORDINAIRES A LOTTERY TICKET THE JUMERO 9672 followed by FRRITT-FLACC FIRST EDITION 1886QUARTO (27.5x19 cm) Bea[...]
Dance master's kit, German work, second half of the 19th century.Boat model, back and neck in a single piece of wood. Spruce table edged with a light wood purfling and ebony and bone diamonds. Boxwood[...]
A rare iconography makes this 18th century reliquary a collector's item as well as a devotional one. In the center is an engraving published in Antwerp by Verbruggen and Goetiers in a series dedicated[...]
Pinfire revolver caliber 7mm - 2nd half of the 19th century Perfect mechanism. Good indexing of the chambers. Functions in single and double actions. Folding trigger. Grips in natural materials. Missi[...]
Whaler's CaneDating from the end of the 18th - beginning of the 19th century Superb work turned in whale bone in the style of a Narwhal tooth. Knob: Work on a walrus tooth. Small cracks to be noted, n[...]
Signed "H. Morin | 11 rue Dulong | Paris". Early 20th century. Nickel-plated metal in its leather case. Cylindrical goniometer or pantometer with 2 thumbwheels, graduated with divisions on nickel silv[...]
Signed "Henri MORIN, 3 Rue Boursault - Ateliers H. MORIN & GENSSE in Paris", c. 1890. Brass, glass and blued steel in a walnut wood case with brass handle. Beautiful graphometer from the H. Morin work[...]
Prohibition…Chicago, Illinois, dim lights, jazy music in the background, the smell of Bourbon Whiskey… The scene is set, the game can begin. Eliot Ness, too bad for him, he just had to be there. Authe[...]
Signed "Boucart Constructeur | Quai de l'Horloge, 35 | Paris". 19th century. Brass and steel, in its wooden case (walnut). Cylindrical set square, with slots, signed Boucart*, optician manufacturer of[...]
Request executed by the seneschal of Lyon at the request of Sébastien Chambollay, canon and prebendary of the church of Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux in Lyon. He accuses Claude Boullioud, heir of Claude Boull[...]
Shipping is free for mainland France via La Poste or Mondial Relay**************Very rare cylindrical pewter mug with quarter-round foot, raised flat-topped lid and curved thumbpiece with molded crest[...]
Glaive knife with its scabbard from the Republic of Congo, Salampasu ethnic group. Early 20th century, wrought iron blade, worked scabbard made of leather and wicker. H: 55 cm W: 6 cm blade: 41 cm
Engraving on steel, on laid paper, hand-enhanced with watercolor. Made by Georges le Rouge, military engineer of the fortifications and geographer of King Louis XV. He was also military engineer of th[...]
Superb large Ubanga Nyama Lengola statue from CongoSolid wood with a crusty patina in placesRemains of colored pigmentation of small round spotsThe large Lengola veneration statues are known as Ubanga[...]
18th-Century French Coin Scale by Jecker à Paris
A Rare Precision Instrument from the Golden Age of Parisian Scientific Craftsmanship
A rare and finely preserved French steelyard coin balance, da[...]
This 18th century Virgin Mary giving birth is made of Nevers earthenware. We note some enamel chips on the crown in particular and on the back, enamel wear. However, it remains in generally acceptable[...]
Ancestor head called "Tau-Tau" of the Toraja people of the Celebes Islands (Sulawesi) in Indonesia. Late 19th / early 20th century. The work has retained its load of brown pigments mixed with white ha[...]
This carved wooden crucifix is from the 18th century, it is probably made of walnut. The fabric and the plaque are later. For the condition, note some stains on the fabric. Our photos allow you to app[...]
Ancestor head called "Tau-Tau" of the Toraja people of the Celebes Islands (Sulawesi) in Indonesia. Early 20th century. The work has retained vestiges of white patina, which is its original color. The[...]
This holy water font is made of Nevers earthenware, it represents Christ on the cross decorated with a ladder and a rooster. As for the condition, we note some enamel chips, firing defects, it remains[...]
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