"Huqqa" hookah base with "Bidri" decoration, India Deccan, 18th century. Made of silver-plated steel, richly decorated with scroll friezes and medallions containing floral motifs. Diameter: 14 cm. Hei[...]
Very elegant hunting dagger from the Louis XV period, deer antler handle, blade engraved with motifs and an animal, hallmarked silver tip and guard, on the guard: a medallion with a cupid and a huntin[...]
LORULOT (André) - His Majesty Love. Universal History of Love. In Nature. In History. In Society. Herblay, Éditions de « l'Idée Libre », 1938; in-8, 608 pp., paperback. Dedication from the author. Ded[...]
Entirely in copper, crest stamped with 11 gadroons, plate struck in relief with a shield stamped with a burning pyre and surmounted by a city crown, all framed by an oak branch and a laurel branch wit[...]
Pair of church candlesticks in bronze and brass, electrified (the mounting can be easily removed. 19th century Good condition, some traces of oxidation H 32.5 cm
Ottoman flintlock rifle called tüfek shishana - Ottoman Turkey, 18th-19th centuryCollectors and museums call this type of rifle tüfek (it is simply the Turkish word for rifle) and shishana refers to s[...]
A perfectly functional opera lorgnette. There are minor dents and tarnishing on the brass rings. The floral wallpaper is worn in places. Note the pretty green tint of the inner tube. The glass lenses [...]
Chinese Short Saber with S-shaped hilt - South China, 19th CenturyA very rudimentary saber, probably from the Taiping rebellion. Handle with S-shaped hilt and ring pommel. Weight 536g. Length 50.5cm. [...]
A mask with abstract and stylized features. The very prominent, rectangular and elongated nose is almost phallic, a symbol of fertility in some cultures. The eyes are slit-shaped, which gives a myster[...]
This mask impresses with its chromatic asymmetry: one side light (ochre/beige), the other dark (black). This could symbolize duality: good and evil, day and night, the world of the living and that of [...]
Painted canvas, or decorative panel, representing a bird, more precisely a Nile shoebill, on a gold colored background.Contemporary French work of artists.Raw linen canvas hand painted with natural pi[...]
Functional spyglass. There is a crack in the upper ivory part that holds the rear lens. Some signs of wear such as yellowing and small losses. To the naked eye, the glass lenses show no deterioration[...]
Painted canvas, or decorative panel, representing stylized Japanese dancers.Contemporary work by French artists.Possibility of forming a pair with a canvas that we offer for sale here.Raw linen canvas[...]
A perfectly functional opera lorgnette. There is a crack and other minor damage to the wood-effect resin surrounding the front lens. Some signs of wear on the outer morocco. Do take note of the attrac[...]
Very rare LUBA SHANKADI cup bearer from Zaire with four facesMedium-weight wood with dark patina with traces of handling shine in placesHeight 42cmSculpture reserved for the rite of divinationThe cup [...]
Painted canvas, or decorative panel, representing stylized Japanese dancers.Contemporary work by French artists.Raw linen canvas hand painted with natural pigments and golden patterns made with copper[...]
A perfectly functional opera spyglass. There are signs of wear on the brass varnish and slight dents around the edge of the front lens. To the naked eye, the glass lenses show some fine scratches, dus[...]
Painted canvas, or decorative panel, representing a Japanese woman in traditional costume.Contemporary work by French artists.Raw linen canvas hand painted with natural pigments and golden patterns ma[...]
Omani battle shield called terr - Oman or Zanzibar, 18th-19th centuryShield made from a single, very thick piece of compressed and shaped animal skin. The skins generally used were those of the rhinco[...]
Pair of painted natural mother-of-pearl (shells) depicting a fishing couple at low tide. Bottom right "Le Tréport".This is a souvenir of a French seaside trip. Late 19th, early 20th century. Dimension[...]
Dagger of the Hmong people, North of Vietnam, circa 1900 Handle in bovine horn. Fairly good condition. Total length 40.5 Length without scabbard 38.5cm Blade length 26.5cm Weight 391gr Weight without [...]
A rare Thouma type jambiya dagger - Yemen, circa 1900 Horn handle with brass and silver decorations. Scabbard with wooden core covered with fabric and a finely openwork gilt metal element with floral [...]
Long dha type knife of the Lü and Shan ethnic groups - Southeast Asia, late 19th early 20th century The Lü and Shan ethnic groups are widely distributed across the territories of North Vietnam, Laos, [...]
Yangqin Chinese dulcimer (揚琴), also known as the butterfly harp. Made of wood, with bone parts, steel strings, and wood and bronze fittings. The lacquer-covered lid features a hand-painted image of th[...]
Painted canvas, or decorative panel, representing an Asian-style character.Contemporary work by French artists.Raw linen canvas hand painted with natural pigments and golden patterns made with copper [...]
Cart. beige canvas stamped by the publisher, 750 p. ill. Second edition revised and considerably enlarged. with 340 figures and 2 maps. Masson et Cie Éditeurs, 192617 × 25 cm. Good condition.
Dictionary of anthropological sciences, anatomy, craniology, prehistoric archaeology, ethnography (customs, arts, industry), demography, languages, religions published under the direction of Bertillon[...]
Ex-French collection. The name of the collector will be communicated to the buyer. The statuary from the northwest region of the middle Benoué, from the Kona Jukun, to the Mumuye and up to the Wurkun [...]
Large mask called "gable" commonly hung above the gable of one of the two entrances or near one of the openings or "windows" of the men's house. These masks have the task of protecting the tribe from [...]
LORULOT (André) - The Jesuits. History of their crimes from Ignatius of Loyola to the present day. Herblay, Éditions de "l'Idée Libre", 1937; in-8, 272 pp., paperback. Numerous illustrations by Armang[...]
Statue stand or monstrance decorated with flowers in gilded brass with 8 candlesticks mounted on a wooden base. Traces of oxidation and paint splashes. Plaster statue of the Virgin can be sold with it[...]
Antique Lark Mirror from the late 19th or early 20th century. All mirror facets present. Good general condition, with signs of use, visible in the photos. Height 51 cm, width 25 cm, depth 4 cm. - This[...]
SCREW-ON NUTCRAKER IN BOXWOOD CARVED IN THE SHAPE OF A SQUIRREL, A HAZELNUT BETWEEN ITS LEGS. 19TH CENTURY FOLK ART. Good condition. Length: 17 cm.- This item is for immediate purchase, payable by Pay[...]
Very interesting and curious snuff box rich in many Masonic symbols in very finely carved bone: Sun, Phrygian cap, horn of plenty, sailboat, painter's palette, anchor, purses, beehives, plowshare... I[...]
A fully functional opera spyglass. There are signs of wear on the brass varnish and slight dents on the rim of the eyepiece and front lens. To the naked eye, the glass lenses show no signs of deterior[...]
Defense sword cane, 19th century. Defense cane with a system equipped with a long triangular sword blade with hollow sides with remains of engraving. Handle with push button to unlock the blade. Woode[...]
Pretty wooden pot, ideal for ethnic decoration, decorated with African motifs, in good condition, resting on three feet, monoxyl, beautiful patina ..... height 34 cm diameter 20 cm. For any questions [...]
Tartarin on the Alps by A. Daudet, 1886 edition by Marpon and Flammarion Editors, some foxing inside, otherwise good condition. New exploits of the Tarconnais hero. Illustrated by Rossi, Aranda Myrbac[...]
Epreuve originale réalisée en 1632. Jean Leclerc éditeur.Rousseurs claires dans les marges.Texte en vieux Français au verso.Très bon état.Format feuille : 55 x 40 cm.Format gravure : 40,5 x 33 cm.Orig[...]
American Civil War Bayonet, with Leather Scabbard and Patent Date.Antique Rock Island Springfield US Armory Model 1873 Trapdoor Rifle Trowel Bayonet with Grip and Scabbard.Patent Date: APR. 16 72
Our Supe club is carved in the shape of an elegant elongated diamond. Two raised ridges run along each side of the weapon's surface. A knob-shaped pommel stops the guard. This type of club, in the Mal[...]
VERY LARGE "tizerzai" fibula, triangular with merlon, in fine silver and polychrome enamel with hallmarked decoration and domed central part. Red and green glass cabochons. Missing a small central cab[...]
Very beautiful carved ivory crucifix depicting the living Christ with his head tilted to the right, his very expressive face turned towards the sky, his mouth half-open, his veins protruding, his peri[...]
Chewing gum and trading card dispenser from the 1950s. Manufacturer: Premiere Gum and card vendor MFG by Oak MFG Co Inc, California. On the front, "Québec vending machine" sticker. The coin mechanism [...]
A beautiful wooden box engraved with geometric patterns, could be a tobacco box, diameter 7 cm, height 10 cm, in good condition.....For any questions 0778337598
I was told that this educational box came from Finland at the time when children were taught in Russian. So this places us in the past; educational box with a well-detailed bird skeleton, all in Cyril[...]
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