Large swiveling globe in plastered cardboard covered with printed paper.The meridian, attached to each pole, is in engraved brass. The base is in blackened turned wood.The colors are slightly faded, b[...]
The iconic Scottish basket-hilted broadsword, locally known as a 'claidheamh more,' is the traditional sword used in Scotland. This magnificent example is a Scottish basket-hilted broadsword dating fr[...]
Baroque violin from Clermont in Mirecourt, 18th century A5570Original 4/4 baroque violin from Clermont in Mirecourt - 18th centurySize: 35.8 cmClassical assembly with baroque fingerboard and its origi[...]
French collection. Base included. Weight = 0.4 kg. Among the most emblematic African masks, one particularly stands out among the eleven types of Dan masks listed by Fisher and Himmelheber. It is char[...]
Wrought iron door knob/handle and rosette - 18th centuryPart of an interior door lock. Large knob connected to a rocker lever. Decorative cut-out rosette-shaped applique. Good condition. Knob diameter[...]
Chest lock - 18th century. High period lock from Alsace. Riveted assembly. Decorated with engravings on the plate. Functional return spring. Missing the key. See photos, which speak louder than words.[...]
Alsatian safe lock - 18th century. High period lock from Alsace. Rivet assembly. Functional return spring. Cut plate. Key missing. See photos which speak louder than words. Length 21.5 cm, width at th[...]
Pair of 18th century mustache hinges. Pair of small wrought iron hinges beautifully decorated with lines and scrolls. Each hinge is fixed with 7 nails (pre-drilled). Good condition. Note the lack of 2[...]
Rare and elegant brass topographical mine diopter, signed on the compass's silver scale: Davis & Son Derby. Produced in the first half of the 19th century, this high-precision instrument was used for [...]
Wrought iron target, 18th or 19th century. Target with cut-out plate in a symmetrical form. Button slider. Good condition, functional, "unrusted" and polished. Height 17 cm, plate width 4.5 cm. Note t[...]
Wrought iron target, 18th or 19th century. Target with cut-out plate. Button slider. Good condition, functional, "unrusted" and polished. Height 22 cm, plate width 8 cm. Note that it is not symmetrica[...]
Wrought iron target, 18th or 19th century. Target with cut-out plate. Button slider. Good condition, functional, "unrusted" and polished. Height 19 cm, plate width 8 cm. Note that it is not symmetrica[...]
Wrought iron bolt, 18th or 19th century. Bolt with symmetrically cut plate. Slider with a cap. Good condition, functional, "unrusted" and polished. Height 24.5 cm, plate width 6 cm.
Large Vietnamese dan tranh zither in caseThe Đàn Tranh is a zither very widespread in Vietnam, from the same family as the Japanese Koto and the Chinese Guzheng. This large model has 17 metal strings,[...]
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 rectangular plaque with a hanging ring. In bronze, it represents Saint Peter, identifiable by his keys, in his triple denial inflicted by Jesus, in the courtyard of the high priest. Beautifu[...]
Art Nouveau cane with a silver handle depicting a reclining nude woman. Blackened wooden shaft. Metal ferrule. The entire cane is 35,43 inches long. It is in excellent condition. Germany, dating from [...]
The first toy stove models appeared from 1887 onwards from the Société du Familistère de Guise. These were real miniature cooking appliances that worked like domestic coal or wood stoves and were cons[...]
Sword cane, quarter-turn opening system. Turning the handle a quarter turn releases the safety catch and allows a long, engraved, quadrangular blade, 26,5è inches long, to emerge. It is engraved with [...]
Andrea Guarna – Bellum Grammaticale Lugduni, Theobaldum Paganum, 1549 In-12° paperback under marbled paper, 39 pages Dimensions: 10 x 14.5 cm Rare copy of this 16th-century Latin grammar treatise, wri[...]
Naval sailor's chest. Forged nails, irons and lock. Made of carob wood.Original patinaGenoa early nineteenth century.height cm38.5width cm 75.5depth cm 38.5
Peace Bearer. Bronze. 16th century. Bronze peace bearer with a flat, C-shaped handle on the back, with relief decoration on the front framed in a classical architectural composition common to the Rena[...]
A fine walking stick with a bamboo handle and a synthetic shaft depicting a jockey with a long-brimmed cap and superb sideburns. The metal ferrule shows slight wear on the bamboo shaft. The entire wal[...]
Long and solid knife from steel forged from one piece on the base, the massive ferrule cut on each side, showing the symbolism of bull horns, handle with two flats from compact horn, brass rivets, an[...]
Fine and elegant dandy cane from the Art Nouveau period, known as a "suitcase cane". Indeed, it can fold in two; a similar system in three parts is presented in Catherine Dike's reference book "System[...]
Norton Motorcycle, Model ES2 500 CC, circa 1948 Incomplete documentation; it has road licenses from 1958 and 1980. Norton, or Norton Motorcycles, is a British motorcycle brand founded in 1898 that cea[...]
Moto GUZZI, Grand Tourer (GT) 16, 500 (498) cc, 1931. No documentation is preserved. To be restored. The engine has movement (not blocked). Moto Guzzi (also known as Guzzi in Italy) is the name of a f[...]
IN GOOD CONDITION IN RED COPPER, VERY OLD DOMED BACK, LEATHER MISSING, WELL HALLMARKED, IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN INTERNET SEARCHES, HALLMARKED WITH THE NAVY?
I am offering a magnificent, entirely original French brass sextant with rare features and a distinctive serial number. It is signed E. Lorieux, A. Hurlimann, suc. in Paris, 391. This beautiful instru[...]
Small civil blunderbuss, late 18th century, muzzle diameter 4 cm. It was born with flint, transformation to period pistons (black powder), beautiful punch engraving on the start of the barrel, see pho[...]
Two beautiful miniature military medal bars, Second World War (Croix de Guerre, Legion of Honor with rosette, Cross of Liberation, etc.) The set is in perfect condition. Dimensions: 8 and 10 cm long x[...]
Two curious professional molds from end of 19th century, galvanic metal, one with a golden patina, the second copper-plated, by bringing them together, we obtain a Renaissance-style heraldic lion in 3[...]
Trench Crafts From The Great War Of 14/18. Fully chiseled socket with a souvenir scene, we notice an airplane for the commemoration of the war pilots of 14/18, marked souvenir of Alsace 1918. Model di[...]
Flissa saber of the oldest type - Algeria, Kabylie, 19th century Flissa of the oldest type with a wide and short blade (see article Kabyle sabers by Camille Lacoste published in the Journal des Africa[...]
Rare and beautiful mechanical calendar in painted sheet metal in its original packaging box Please note: slight signs of age Dimensions: 23.5 cm x 28 cm
Rare sauté pan by Laurent Bajettini, boilermaker in Geneva. Very good quality for this sauté pan with a thickness of 3.5 mm. Hammered around its edge, the bottom has a double bevel which gives it incr[...]
This Japanese Damru tambourine represents the Buddhist ritual art of the Meiji period. Used in spiritual practices and tantric ceremonies, the Damaru symbolizes the union of polarities and primordial [...]
We present this superb study piano from the Mussard brand in Paris in exceptional condition. We acquired it in a castle in the Forez plain (42) "Loire", it is made of Rio rosewood, solid and veneered.[...]
Chinese processional gong with its beater - 1900s periodRare Chinese processional gong dating from the very beginning of the 20th century. This ceremonial instrument, used during rituals, traditional [...]
Mother-of-pearl carved memento mori vanityVery beautiful 20th century subject in carved mother-of-pearlFree and insured shipping in mainland FranceDimensions: 13 x 13cm
Important and elegant ewer in red copper formerly tinned, decorated on all sides with eight mandorlas engraved on the belly, tribal motifs, stylized flowers, tree of life. Fine Greek placed on the nec[...]
Bowed zither circa 1880This is a bowed string instrument dating from the end of the 19th century. It can be likened to the violin family for several reasons: it is played with a bow (full violin bow n[...]
Six-branched wrought iron fouenne, less common than the four or five branches, from the 19th century, a folk art object formerly used for eel fishing. Good general condition. Length 49cm. - This item [...]
Here are two amazing little masks. Made of cardboard, covered with paper and painted, they each take inspiration from Tribal Masks. They bear the handwritten mention on paper "Prométhée" or "IQ" and e[...]
This finely crafted Tibetan prayer scroll case (also known as a gau or mantra container) dates to the 20th century and is made from silver with intricate repoussé and engraved detailing. Cylindrical i[...]
Buffalo horn powder flask, Indonesia, Borneo, 19th century. Provenance: Galerie Asie Afrique, Claude de Marteau in Brussels. L 24 cm x H 15 cm x diam 7 cm
Grande épreuve originale réalisée en 1873.Impression en couleurs.Rousseurs claires dans les marges.Bon état.Format feuille : 95,5 x 66,5 cm.Original antique chart of 1873.Rare collection illustrant le[...]
Very beautiful toy, probably originally intended to be harnessed to a goat, dating from the beginning of the 20th century. Some of these carriages, reproducing the Victoria, were made in Egypt, for th[...]
Half-moon-shaped cosmetic or ointment box, Kuba, Democratic Republic of Congo. Carved wood with a dark brown patina mixed with reddish pigments. It was intended to store the red powder used as cosmeti[...]
IN GOOD CONDITION; GRENADIER'S FLASK FROM THE NAPOLEON III PERIOD, CORSICAN SOLDIER, NO MILITARY REFERENCE, THREE SYMBOLS, HIS COUNTRY AJACIO, THE CLOCK, FOR THE TIME THAT SEPARATES HIM FROM HIS COUNT[...]
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