The secret correspondence of Madame de Maintenon with the princess des Ursins; from the original manuscripts in the possession of the duke de Choiseul printed for Geo B Whittaker
Bamboo pipe – Kanak, New Caledonia
Made from a long piece of bamboo, in a beautiful honey-colored patina. The furnace is located at the root, it is surrounded by a metal ring, and its lip is lined wi[...]
Steatite pipe - Great Lakes Indians
The brown-stained ash wood pipe is openwork. A “T” shaped soapstone bowl finishes the stem.
REGION: USA
MATERIAL: Ash wood, soapstone
PERIOD: Late 19th century
[...]
Attic door – Toraja, Sulawesi
Very beautiful Toraja attic door, carved in high relief of a buffalo surmounted by a character. The buffalo augurs wealth and symbolizes good harvests. The use of this o[...]
Knife – Zulu, South Africa
Very finely carved wood, copper basketwork in very good condition
REGION: Zulu, South Africa
MATERIAL: copper basketwork, steel, wood
PERIOD: 20th century
DIMENSION: 42[...]
Knife – Argentina
Knife carved with a sheath and a female character.
REGION: Argentina
MATERIAL: silver metal, wood
PERIOD: 20th century
DIMENSION: 41.5 x 6 cm
(Base)
Inventory number: AMS020[...]
Figure of Pope
Although heavily grooved, this limestone sculpture represents the striking figure of a Pope recognizable by his tiara from which we can discern the three crowns, marks of his authority[...]
Ngulu THROWING KNIFE or SICKLE
Ngombe culture, Democratic Republic of Congo
Circa 1900
Steel, wood and tapestry nails
Length: 66 cm; L: 21 cm
This sickle-shaped throwing weapon has a wide, si[...]
Combat club – Fiji Islands
Totokia type club carved from hard wood, consisting of a slightly curved stick ending in a starry bulge evoking the fruit of the pandanus. The blunt tip of the weapon, whic[...]
Hunting cup – France
Hunting cup formed of a half coconut carved with floral motifs, two cornucopias and on top a cartouche engraved with a large flower, at the ends, a head of an animal and a small [...]
Dan Mask – Ivory Coast
Dance mask with an intense expression accentuated by half-closed eyes and an open mouth showing teeth. Wood, old brown patina, localized polychromy, marks of internal use.
The[...]
Haida Frog Figurine – Canada
The frog is a very important creature on the northwest coast of America. Frogs are social and vocal creatures and are generally considered the communicators of the animal[...]
Chamba currency – Nigeria
Chamba coins called “gond”, used for offerings, wedding dowries etc.
During ceremonies, their owners waved them to conclude the sale.
REGION: Nigeria
MATERIAL: Black iron[...]
Anthropomorphic helmet mask – Suku, DRC
Anthropomorphic helmet mask presenting a face with closed eyes and a small incised mouth, finished with a rectangular goatee, covered with white pigment and sc[...]
Fertility doll – Fanti, Ghana
Fertility doll presenting a female character with refined features, without arms and resting on two strong legs, the head shaped like an ax blade. Belt and necklace in m[...]
Light cavalry sabre, model 1822, 19th century. Brass frame, beaded cap topped with a dome with a short tail. Buffalo horn rocket with twisted brass wire filigree. Joining arch with 2 secondary branche[...]
Sewar Knife – Island of Sumatra, Indonesia
Beautifully carved handle. Wood, silver metal plates.
REGION: Island of Sumatra, Indonesia
MATERIAL: Wood, silver metal plates P
ERIOD: 20th century
DIM[...]
Dancing stick – Bolivia
Presence of Bolivian silver coins.
REGION: Argentina
MATERIAL: silver metal
PERIOD: 20th century
DIMENSION: 62 cm
(Base)
Inventory number: AMS022
Pierre GIRAUDON (1923-2012).
Important block of resin with inclusion of mechanical watchmaking elements.
Period 1970.
Dimensions: 24 cm x 13 cm x 8.5 cm.
Weight : 3.6 Kg.
RARE and IN VERY GOOD US[...]
FOLK ART-ART OF FIRE-MOUNTAIN CRAFTS EARLY 20TH CENTURY COMTAT DE FORCALQUIER HAUTE-PROVENCE PATINATED TERRACOTTA Beautiful artisanal work of mountain folk art for this patinated terracotta dish with [...]
ANTHROPOZOOMORPHE PENDANT, seated, face in hands, suspension ring on upper back.
Dogon culture, Mali
Circa 1900
Copper alloy
H. 4.9 ; L. 1.4 cm
N°214
Reference : 4283
Very beautiful Terrestrial Globe from the beginning of the 20th century circa 1910 by G.Thomas publisher Paris
The Terrestrial Globe has a very beautiful blackened wooden base with beautiful turnin[...]
Superb set of 34 silver metal sports badges on their original backing. Certainly a presentation board for representatives or stores. Each badge (or pin's) is 27 mm in diameter. The 24 x 32 cm board is[...]
FEMALE STATUTE seated, legs bent and spread, arms made of thin sticks along the torso, chest drooping, spine animated by a cartouche incised in a chequered pattern and skull with a median braid.
Dog[...]
Ex-Belgian gallery collection, the name will be communicated to the buyer.
This African statuette, sometimes called a "settler", represents the spiritual spouse, conceived according to the indicati[...]
A very beautiful set in a half sheepskin spine binding decorated with gilded titles and pale pink and black volume numbers from the beginning of the 19th century, printed in 1789 from the Works of Fre[...]
Bronze with green patina.
Eastern Roman art / Levant
2nd-3rd century.
Diameter: 13cm
height with ring: 19 cm
These bronze lion head handles were produced in a set of four pieces to be attached [...]
COURBE (Charles) - The streets of Nancy from the 16th century to the present day. Nancy, Imprimerie Lorraine, 1885; in-8, 350 + 331 + 301 pp., modern half-bottle green calfskin bindings, smooth spines[...]
Holy water bucket in solid silver Italy Naples second half of the 18th century traces of hallmarks difficult to read on the heel and the neck (tested and controlled responds to silver greater than 800[...]
Beautiful old silver snuff box, old Minerva hallmark, repaired at the back of the box. Dimensions Length 8 cm Width 5 cm Height 1.8 cm Weight approximately 50 grams
Pretty carved light wood box, end of 19th century, inside lined from fawn velvet. An old, forgotten wooden log houses two birds, a moorhen and a sparrow in nicely decorated decor of bark, tufts of gra[...]
Universal octogonal sundial signed Hager in gilt brass with the family particularity of a weather vane of winds.
It lays in its leather case with geometric designs in glazed leather and bears at ba[...]
New Zealand, Maori people, probably 1930s/1950s, very pretty miniature model of a “Koruru Parata” gable mask representing a human face strikingly realistic and whose deep Moko tattoos which cover it b[...]
Equatorial universal ring dial in brass made for a number of central Europe cities engraved with their ancient names signed « Gensara Fecit Wienn ». In its gilt leather case bearing the coats of arms [...]
Impressive black stained turned wood microscope.
The body has an elegant shape with a series of concentric rings of reduced sizes in both directions from a central cylindrical part covered with brown[...]
Large wrought iron beam balance and red copper trays, all in good condition, height 1.25 m, width 0.90 m, beam length 60 cm, beam height 40 cm, tray diameter 33 cm
Guatemala. Maschera di Baila de la Conquista. Inizio XX secolo.
This mask was guatemalteca from the beginning of the XX second, scolpita in wood and used for the dance of Riconquista (Baila de la Con[...]
BÉZOARD made of copper alloy with an architectural structure - punctuated by discs incised with concentric circles - on which rests a figure of an orant carrying a gift in his hands.
Dogon culture,[...]
Bronze spoon.
Go Ryeo dynasty (918-1392). Korea.
The Goryeo dynasty was founded in 918 by general Wang Geon. It prospered thanks to cultural advances such as the invention of Hangul under King [...]
Our pluvial is in cream damask fabric with a red and gold fringed hood. Red buckram lining. Note the presence of several snags. Used condition for this piece which has served for a long time.
Centered on a representation of the crown of the Passion surrounding the monogram of Christ, the fine gold thread embroidery of this altar front has plant decorations on an ecru background. Our antepe[...]
Old oracle box used for divination by mice. It is composed of a wooden base on which rests a terracotta pot held by basketry ties. It is complete with its earthen interior allowing the mice to travel [...]
Dulong cup in monoxyl wood, formerly used for offerings.
A rare striated decoration adorns the undulations of its foot.
Toraja people, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Beginning of the 20th century.
Mint condi[...]
Reservist's Pipe bowl in white porcelain with brass lid. Beautiful decoration of a pole supporting a long banner with motto. Two crests and numerous arabesques. Very good state. Without chips or crack[...]
Old Tibetan or Nepalese prayer wheel with inlaid stones to identify and finely worked metal. As for the condition, note wear and friction, scratches, small stains in places. The prayer wheel is compos[...]
Anklet consisting of an open rigid rod with a projecting central edge decorated on both sides with incised rectangular cartouches punctuated with obliques and cupules.
Baule culture, Ivory Coast, 1[...]
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