2-Tune Music Box. On the upper part of the box, a baroque genre scene is painted representing card players in a tavern. Probably Swiss work. Circa 1850. Charming collector's music box. Measurements: 9[...]
Conch shell, called Dung dkar in Tibet, made of silver-plated metal, embossed copper, shell and turquoise, decorated with stylized floral motifs and auspicious Buddhist signs of good omen. A turquoise[...]
Wear to the outer cardboard, interior in good condition Dimensions 31*24.5 cm under sleeve and slipcase Edition of 310 copies, this one of 288 copies on Arches vellum 1946 Paris
Period - 19th century Condition - Good conditionMeasurement - Height 24.5cmPeriod - 19th century or earlierSOLD WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITYIt is possible to pay in installments.On parle françai[...]
BEAUTIFUL ALTAR LECTERN IN GILT BRASS REPRESENTATION ON THE FACADE OF THE TETRAMORPHIC SYMBOL OF THE EVANGELISTS IN CHAMPLEVES ENAMEL COLORED BEADS FEET IN THE SHAPE OF LION'S CLAW
The portable hanging scale of old-fashioned street vendors is revisited here by Christofle in silver-plated metal to become a beautiful object, and useful at that, if necessary. It is dated 1972 and a[...]
Altarpiece. Carved and gilded wood. Baroque, circa second half of the 17th century. Fragment of an altarpiece in carved and gilded wood, composed of a polygonal base with carved facades with simple re[...]
19th century disabled trolley. The trolley features a padded seat and two shock-absorbing wheels at the rear and a smaller one at the front, which can be steered with a crank. The footrest is decorate[...]
Monochrome wooden and wicker mask collected in the Murik Lakes region at the mouth of the Sepik River. Representation of an ancestor of the clan. Engraved designs throughout evoking totemic plants and[...]
Antique cane with silver mounted sodalite
handle decorated with two grotesques and two garlands of flowers.
Rare square tapered shaft in black wood and horn
ferrule.
Nota: sodalite is a stone th[...]
Working sundial and compass integrated with a retractable and adjustable bird gnomon, made by Chapotot in Paris. The latitude of major cities is engraved on the back of the dial.Louis Chapotot was act[...]
Four framed silver plaques engraved with portraits of English monarchs and a nobleman. English, 18th century. The silver plaques depict Queen Elizabeth I (c.1533-1603), Sir Walter Raleigh (c.1552-161[...]
"COMMENTARY ON THE TREATISE...." Good condition with slight wear from use. Significant losses on the first cover. Text fresh except for some creases and light browning. As is/In its original condition[...]
Freestanding lectern in dark-coloured stained wood, equipped with 4 feet; It has a rectangular plan with a hinged reader and a shaped bookend on the front, Tuscany, 19th century. Measures L 37.5 x 32 [...]
Round pewter dish with molded edge. Hallmarked by Guillaume François II HECQUET, received as master in 1755: 1° - crowned lily / GFH 2° - crowned rose / GFH Diameter: 31.7 cm. LILLE, Second half of th[...]
Archaeological object, probably with a funerary function. The first sculptures of the Bankoni style were studied in the 1940s (by Théodore Monod among others) in Bankoni south of Bamako. From 1974, th[...]
Sorry, No Airmail export for thisLarge oval painting under glass: Saint Jerome at threshold of his Hermitage, lion on his feet, In meditation, surrounded by celestial light. Work from 18th century, [...]
Antique headrest from the 19th or early 20th century, monoxyl sculpture from Ethiopia. Traces of wear and small accidents, an old repair, presence of fine circular brass or bronze inlays on the surfac[...]
Exceptional carved hard stone and vermeil umbrella knob, circa late 19th century In its case from Sandoz in Paris Green veined hard stone probably Jade or Bowenite, surrounded by vermeil ivy foliage S[...]
It is in very good condition, without any cracks or chips. This beautiful and rare smoking kit from the late 19th or early 20th century is composed of a tobacco jar and a match holder, with a scraper [...]
ROUND tin dish with a wide, plain edge, called "à la cardinal", partly forged. Master's mark incompletely affixed: crowned rose / 16(--) /---/. This is probably Jonas 1er TAUDIN received master in 163[...]
Wrought iron six-branch fouenne, less common than the four or five-branch one, from the 19th century, a folk art object formerly used for eel fishing. Good general condition. Length 56 cm. - This item[...]
Tithe Stone – Period at least 18th century We offer you this rare square-shaped tithe stone with rounded sides, with carved grips in the corners to facilitate its handling. This stone measuring instru[...]
Butter spreader in monoxyl wood, carved with a bouquet of flowers in a basket, a frieze around the edge frames this motif, a hanging hole in the upper part. Savoyard work. Note the cracks in the base [...]
Antique 19th century Chinese white jade disc on its original carved wooden base. Qing period. In very good condition. Jade diameter: 5.5 cm, height on base: 9 cm.
Ember iron called boat by its shape. France late 18th or early 19th century. Bilateral ventilation, ensured by a frieze of geometric figure. The whole is in wrought iron, the turned wooden handle is o[...]
"Giant fossilized clam "tridacna gigas" Oceania"Exceptional material, the fossil clam gave birth to unique objects reserved for Melanesian men of power. They greatly appreciate these prestigious objec[...]
An exceptional material, the fossil clam gave rise to unique objects reserved for Melanesian men of power. They greatly appreciate these prestigious objects, much more durable than objects carved in w[...]
Mandingo saber - Senegal and border regions, circa 1900 or earlier A very beautiful piece, complete and in good condition. European imported blade, curved and single-edged. Worked and decorated leathe[...]
Mandingo saber of atypical shape - Senegal, Mauritania, 19th century Handle covered with rope and animal skin. Brass ball pommel. Beautiful curved, single-edged European blade. Scabbard with wooden co[...]
Strong slaughter knife - Rural China circa 1900 Wooden handle and steel ferrule. Wooden scabbard engraved with two fantastic animals. Strong single-edged blade. Length 45cm Length without scabbard 42c[...]
Strong slaughter knife - Rural China circa 1900 Wooden handle and steel ferrule. Wooden scabbard engraved with a bird (wood splits). Remains a wax seal of export authorization. Strong single-edged bla[...]
Knife and throwing weapon Yakoma, Sango, Ngbandi... Congo, Central Africa A beautiful antiquity for these weapons. Interestingly, judging by the handle, it is a pair made by the same blacksmith. The w[...]
These finely carved and perfectly fitting bamboo (one in brass) containers were intended to contain lime powder for the preparation and chewing of betel quid. Betel chewing was an important and widesp[...]
Jambiya dagger (dharia) - Saudi Arabia or Yemen, late 19th early 20th Rare model of jambiya (khanjar) called "dharia". Dagger specific to Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Horn handle covered with brass, metal [...]
18th century glass table shaker or "touine", from Normandy (?) with a hot-applied thread on the foot. I think it's an unusual model, made of translucent glass with this hot-applied thread on the foot.[...]
Beautiful pewter PITCHER, with shoulder, high plinth foot, straight goblet and thumb with molded crest.Hallmarked:1° - Gauging: arms of Paris / 1732.2° - Control at the nave (poorly affixed).3° - Hall[...]
Jambiya dagger - Yemen, 1st half of the 20th centuryJambiya from Yemen of the Thouma type.Bovine horn handle with brass decorations.Wooden core scabbard covered with fabric and a chiseled and embossed[...]
An astonishing yatagan saber - Probably Black Sea region, 15th-17th century Strong blade reminiscent of that of Ottoman yatagans. However, the double curvature of this one is clearly more pronounced t[...]
Beautiful dagger - ceremonial dress dagger of the French Air Force. French Aviation officer dagger model 1954. With its strap, its loops, its badge and its box. Blade marked 55 (1955) - Debaury-Vaure [...]
Pair of embossed silver holy water fonts, likely of Venetian manufacture, dating back to the late 18th century. Featuring a rich Baroque decoration with floral elements and scrolls, these pieces showc[...]
Pair of niches. Carved pine wood. 17th century. Pair of altar fragments or niches in carved pine wood, decorated with a series of important and voluminous sculptures with a plant theme, foliage, ropes[...]
Peace Bearer. Bronze. 16th century. Bronze peace bearer with a flat handle on the back and a slightly raised decoration on the front. Beneath a crown of openwork plant elements in a clear Renaissance [...]
Peace Bearer. Bronze. 16th century. A bronze peace bearer with a flat, curved handle on the back, with relief decoration on the front arranged in an architectural composition of classical influence, c[...]
A carved ivory figure of Baby Bala Krishna, the crawling figure holding the pearl of wisdom or butter ball, remains of original polychrome and gilt decoration. Indian, 17th century. Period - 17th cent[...]
USA revolver "Harrington & Richardson", type model 84, in caliber 32 s&W, period 1874-1897, XIX°. Long barrel of 6 inches (15.2 cm) bearing marking on the left side "H & R - ARMS COMPAGNY WORCENTER MA[...]
Tricycle. Circa 1950. Antique metal tricycle with two rearward-facing wheels and a double bar on the frame, under the handlebars. It also has a structure behind the seat and between the two wheels to [...]
Antique Yemeni kohl box Yemen silver and Futuran bakelite It does not have its cap and brush. Bakelite tested. Silver with a hallmark to decipher. Good condition, in its original condition, patina of [...]
Yam mask collected in the village of Maprik in Papua New Guinea. Yam masks are used to dress up the most beautiful yams selected at harvest time. This wickerwork mask represents the head of the yam, a[...]
This is an exceptional 19th-century reliquary containing 1 St Class relics of:Saint John Berchmans – Ex Ossibus Et Toga (from the bone and the clothes of the Saint).Saint John Berchmans was a Belgian [...]
Built-in holy water font in gray volcanic stone (Volvic?) cut with 5 grooved cut sides, Gothic style 12th-15th century. The basin is pierced to facilitate the change of water. The holy water font is i[...]
Exquisite 19th century Jerusalem rosary cross, crafted from olive wood and adorned with engraved mother-of-pearl plaques. The cross and beads are made from genuine olive wood, a traditional material u[...]
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