The dolphin lotto invented in 1775 by the tabletier Vaugeois with the help of Louis XVI, was the game par excellence of the families of the aristocracy, and it was practiced until the beginning of the[...]
Late 16th - early 17th century Italy Precious Italian Chasuble complete back and front dating from the end of the 16th century. Rich cut and loop chiselled velvet in a shades of mottled green, blue-gr[...]
A Tibetan printing block from a Buddhist monastery for printing sutras or a prayer flag. A true utilitarian item that shows signs of use. I have cautiously dated it to the 19th century, but it may b[...]
PRÉVERT (Jacques) - The Little Lion. Paris, Graphic Arts & Crafts, 1949; in-4, 32 pp., publisher's illustrated cardboard, canvas spine. Many black and white photographic illustrations by Ylla. Good co[...]
DILDO in antler with attachment system.
Different inscriptions and marks on the top and sides.
Size: 15.8 cm length.
Made at the beginning of the 20th century.
Large ethnographic spoon with exotic wood handle and spoon in coconut bark fixed to the handle by braiding.
Dimensions: length of 33.5 cm.
Borneo or Philippines, 19th century.
French import silver hallmark.
Period - 19th century or first part of the 20th century.
Condition - Good condition
Measure - Width 8cm
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It is po[...]
Epreuve originale réalisée vers 1570. Sebastian Münster cartographe.
Beaux coloris aquarelle.
Petites rousseurs dans les marges n’atteignant pas l’épreuve.
Texte en gothique au verso.
Très bon éta[...]
Heavy red copper tray, with scalloped edges, decorated with thirty-nine festoons around the edge.
19th century period, Ottoman art, Turkey
With a diameter of 40.5 cm, this serving tray is carved in [...]
A snuff box made in Paris, circa 1777-1778.
This oval box is in tortoiseshell with a gilt-silver mounting.
Period : 1777-1778
Dimensions :
Height : 3,5 cm
Width : 8 cm
Depth : 5,7 cm
Cond[...]
Interesting and rare anatomical study in papier-mâché, wax, fabric and glass eyes representing a divergent strabismus, late 19th century early 20th century.
framed in a beautiful oval blackened woode[...]
We offer you: A statuette of Buddha / Asian deity "Bhumisparsha Mudrâ" in silvered and copper bronze. It is in good general condition, it has some marks and scratches.
Period - 19th century or earlier
Condition - Good condition
Measurement - Length 15.5 cm
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It is possible to pay in installments.
On parle fran[...]
Old French walnut oil pot from the 18th century,
Oil jug – End of the 18th century – Quercy
With manganese-based varnish.
Please contact me regarding shipping costs
Large ship's telescope in rosewood and brass Engraved inscription: Lerebours optician dell'emperour and the king, place du pont neuf, Paris. 118x9cm. complete but with lenses to be secured.
Pewter dinner holder, hallmark of the city of Angers and hallmark of Philippe Antoine Alègre (master in 1750), engraved with the name of its owner Pierre Héron de Pillet, from the 18th century. This d[...]
Nous présentons cette très jolie tabatière du 19ème siècle, le bâti en corne et sur le couvercle la décoration en écaille, argent, os et Or. En parfait état de conservation.
(E23)
Shaman's stick (jaïbana) embera from Choco (South Panama - North Colombia) crowned with a beautiful carved hieratic female figure.
First half of the 20th century. Very fine condition.
Cf. Donald[...]
Christ en Bone presented in a gilt wooden frame with glazing beads. Christ on his gilded wooden cross is presented with his arms upwards, a sign of greater antiquity than the frame which is 18th centu[...]
officer's cartridge pouch, Spain19th centuryLeather and gilded brassGood general condition, normal wearEagle decoration and Christian cross in the shape of a red sword on goldHeight: 8 cmThickness: 3 [...]
Dugout mortar made from walnut root? Two imaginary animals face each other surrounded by stylized plants and a decor with other corners and fleur-de-lys. Usual restoration (see close-up) Good conditio[...]
Tsuba in shakudo (copper and gold alloy) representing a tiger in a bamboo forest. It is signed by Fujinaka who is a nagasaki tsuba maker from hizen province. His style resembles the style of the Ichir[...]
PASCAL (Blaise) - The mystery of God. sl, The Bibliophiles of the East, 1970; in-4, 58 pp., paperback in sheets, folded cover, slipcase, model by Michel Kieffer. Copy number 85 printed for André Grand[...]
19th Century Dutch Oil Lamp In Brass Very beautiful 19th century piece in very good general condition Floral motifs Free and insured shipping in metropolitan France
A genuine ANTIQUE Phurba not a tourist souvenir but a authentic ritual object that has been used for many years. I have dated it cautiously as nineteenth century but I think it is earlier. It is of [...]
Curious prototype of a mechanical submarine in painted sheet metal. Functional key mechanism. It is either a very well made handmade toy or a prototype from a brand. The engine is of very good quality[...]
"Left Hand" dagger with central ring, Spain or Italy, 18th century. Wrought iron dagger with 2 fluted branches and raised bull horn type and arched forwards. Filigree fuze with fluted and riveted pomm[...]
Small silver butter lamp, with eight lobes and decorated with flowers, Tibet or China, 19th C. Small period restoration mark under the chalice. Careful shipping, insured at 100\% of the value.
Spectacular MYGALE spider inserted in a block of altuglas.
Antique specimen from the 1960s.
Dimensions of the block: 14.8 cm x 11.6 cm x 3.5 cm.
IN GOOD CONDITION, some small scratches on the rever[...]
Engraved gourd with rotating decoration, depicting field work. Engraved in the upper part with geometric friezes. Origin South America, probably Peru circa 1900. Payment by bank transfer. Shipping ext[...]
NOËL (Marie) - The songs and the hours. Paris, Marcel Lubineau, Publisher, 1958; in-4, 166 pp., in sheets, folded cover, casing. Marie Noël is the pseudonym of Marie Rouget, originally from Auxerre, b[...]
Barometer in wood and glass signed "Vincent Chevalier ingénieur Opticien Brevetè Quai de l'horloge a Paris".
Made in Paris in the first half of the 19th century.
Excellent general conditions.
Beautiful patina of use for this hand drum or "Kundu" collected in the Blackwater area in Papua New Guinea. Traditional instrument decorated with engraved tribal designs and cowrie shells. The hand dr[...]
A pair of damascened steel spurs With a very nice fine and precise work And bronze for the small rivets Leather fasteners, a complete step... Which can be changed by a saddler Provenance SPANISH or LA[...]
Superb and rare late 16th century powder flask from the south of France or Italy. trapezoidal in shape, it is composed of a wooden body covered with shagreen and decorated on the sides with 2 openwork[...]
Epreuve originale réalisée en 1663. Joan Blaeu éditeur.
Fines rousseurs dans la rivière du Rhône.
Texte explicatif en latin au verso.
Très bon état.
Peu courant.
Format feuille : 65,5 x 55 cm.
F[...]
Small 18th century flintlock pistol. Round barrel, flared at the mouth, slightly truncated, thunder-grooved. Platinum and gooseneck dog. Iron bassinet. Trims in cut iron. Walnut stock with stylized sp[...]
Petition plate, engraved and embosser gilt copper.
In the center embosser rosette of pomegranates surrounded by gothic inscriptions (now almost illegibile due tò Wear).
Nuremberg XVI century, diamet[...]
Fully polished and varnished copper hen's ass from the early 19th century, has two side handles with a wide hem on the edge, it bears discreet marks of time and use. Very good state of preservation Di[...]
NEMIROVSKI (Irene) - Autumn flies or the woman of yesteryear. Paris, Editions Kra, "Women" collection No. VI, 1931; in-4, 142 pp., paperback, large margins. Copy n°42 on Holland Van Gelder Zonen (seco[...]
Nice toy, cup and saucer for children, dinette or doll, unsigned Paris Porcelain, a white porcelain chocolate cup decorated of green and gold, still in the 1st Empire style, in good condition, very li[...]
Old And Exceptional Short Sword From The Pende Kwilu Kasaï Tribe Dr Congo Africa
Period: Late 19th century / Ca 1900
Kwilu Kasaï Region
Length: 42 cm
Very good condition
Old And Rare Short Sword From The Boa / Angba / Bandia / Zande Tribe- Dr Congo Uele Region Period: 1900 / before 1930
Length: 50.5 cm
Perfect condition
Eyema Byeri reliquary guardian statue in wood with a crusty patina, shiny in places caused by its long ritual use In the style of the Ntem Masters of Gabon, this sculpture of great modernity and crack[...]
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