Archeology
Exceptional carved stone bowl / cup from Neolithic period (Circa 5th to 3rd millennium BC), used as mortar.
The cup bottom has been fully polished by repeated use over thousands of year[...]
Medal commemorating the marriage of Napoleon the First and Marie-Louise de Habsbourg-Lorraine in 1810. Pewter coin, smooth edge, no hallmark. Obverse: contiguous busts of Napoleon and Marie-Louise in [...]
Beautiful alcove crucifix, also called bedside, with his Christ on the cross in Louis XV style in ivory, open V-shaped arms, on a black tinted wooden cross in a Regency style frame from a later period[...]
Epreuve originale réalisée en 1849. Leménagev auteur.
Beaux coloris aquarelle.
Très bon état.
Format feuille : 45,5 x 35 cm.
Original antique plan of 1849.
Encart avec renvois de A à Z situant le[...]
splendid and heavy helmet with nails type koboshi
62 plates, with 30 standing rivets per blade
superb alignment of rivets and good and heavy manufacture from the late 17th
fukurins en suite on the[...]
CR CABRIOLET HIPPOMOBILE Beautiful horse-drawn carriage by Charles Rossignol around 1910. Wooden toy without original mechanism. 27 cm in length, just a small clip is missing from the roof.
SABER of carabinieri, ITALIAN CAVALRY,
Frame entirely in polished steel, guard with two branches, cap with short tail, handle in wood sheathed in black waxed calfskin and twisted brass filigree. Cu[...]
Coat of arms of the House of Saxony on the guard. Frederic August Monogram Handle finished in ray skin with undamaged wire wrap. Brass handle fittings. The crossguard crosses the Saxon coat of arms. W[...]
Provenance of succession: country of origin unknown.
Ancient short anthropomorphic club Oceania or Africa.
It is in carved wood carved from a single piece in the mass.
Period: late 19th or early [...]
DAUDET (Léon) - Woman and love. Appearance and face. Paris, 31 rue Saint Guillaume 75007 Paris (author's home), 1930; folio, 129 folio, paperback, in sheet. In a quadruple folder, the manuscript of Lé[...]
DAUDET (Léon) - The Rhythms of man. Cancer and ailments. Paris, Grasset, 1930; in-12, 248 pp., paperback. Second edition. Sending of the author to Maurice Remy. Léon Daudet is a French writer, journal[...]
First edition (1784) of this violent pamphlet, a real 18th century Satyricon, forming a very rare collection, printed in London and secretly distributed in France. Coming after the publication of the [...]
One of the oldest masks of the Dan people in our catalog, it is called Gunye Ge and it’s worn during a ritual/race.
His bearer is chased by an unmasked runner and, if caught, the unmasked runner wear[...]
Cigarette holder representing a halberd.
In meerschaum, bakelite and amber.
Case signed by the renowned "GOETSCH - Passage des Panoramas à Paris".
Dimension: length of 16.7 cm (case).
Data[...]
Two almost identical baking molds In the Shape of Lambskin Terracotta Glazed, circa 1880, very good condition "Lamb shape, 19th glazed mold. Each has its iron clip, normal wear, these molds were used
Clarinet by Emile DEPLAIX, probably made by THIBOUVILLE in Paris (France) c. 1890.
Tonality A.
The body in three joints of a very beautiful flamed boxwood, nickel silver rings.
MULLER type keying [...]
It is a mask of Bamana society, it is commonly worn by an adult Bamana during the initiation of young people into the rite of passage from childhood to maturity. All Bamana males advance through vario[...]
Fetishes, animal sacrifices, potions.
The voodoo religion (although the correct name is "vodu") keeps alive the primitive roots of West Africa, with a theatrical liturgy made up of tribal rhythms, da[...]
very beautiful masonic dagger with flamboyant blade etched with masonic symbols.
Scabbart engraved with symbols
horn handle
with its chain and belt clip
very rare piece in this execution
Collection of 5 apothecary pharmacy bottles with 6 diaphanized specimens inside, the diaphanisation is:
"A technique in which a biological specimen is treated to make the skin and tissue diaphanous ([...]
Viola d'amore by Charles Jean Baptiste COLLIN MEZIN aka Charley (1910-1987) made in Mirecourt (France) in 1934, especially for Mr. Emile Moëbs, solo viola of the Opera of Algiers and violin teacher.
[...]
The lock is composed of several elements that differ both in practical use and in symbolic meaning.
Such as the vertical element, called the body that mechanically houses the other elements inside. F[...]
Authentic reliquary/scepter of the Benin tribe with bone fragments inside. The name “Benin” derives from “Bini”, a name of dubious origin by which the Edos, an ethnic group originating from the region[...]
If there is a ritual object capable of obscuring the origin and context of its creation with the charm of its presence, beauty and intensity, this object is the Byeri reliquary of the Fang people. Als[...]
Beautiful wooden doors carved from the Ivory Coast, a place where the Baoulè, Senoufo and Dan populations expressed their incredible sculptural skills.
The individuals engraved on the right door are [...]
Spectacular collection of naturalia inside a period cabinet.
Inside we can find:
1Tubipora music coral
1Stylocidaris Affinis
2 Crystallized fossil ammonoidea
1Leodia sexiesperforata
2 red tiger [...]
This unique container is called "Gbékré sé" and it’s used for divination practices with mice.
The term gbekre originally means, indeed, "mouse" in Baoulé.
This magical container was used to discov[...]
Charcoal stove, flat heat. In copper, bronze and beech socket, its bottom is decorated with a flower; it rests on three curved uprights, the upper part on which the dish rests is a shell; the socket i[...]
This rare object belongs to the group of masks of the Dan tribe, they are among the most sought after and the international market has placed them in the most precious range.
The wood of this mask wa[...]
Bronze curved shape rain drum with two double handles surmounted by a circular top. The circular top is decorated with a stylized star surrounded by geometric linear decoration and frog figures.
Bur[...]
The animal kingdom distributed according to its organization, to serve as a basis for the natural history of animals and as an introduction to comparative anatomy. By Monsieur le Chevalier Cuvier, in [...]
It is a canon model, which comes from a collection, mainly of Marine cannons , which all together have one particularity in common: They were designed to be able to fire really !
The collector belong[...]
Large model of pharmacy or apothecary, in a solid mahogany display case with its old windows, opening by 2 leaves, equipped with its measuring weights. - Delivery all distances and international / con[...]
It is a model of a cannon, similar to the ones which equipped the batteries along the coasts .
It comes from a collection, mainly of canons related to the Navy which all have one thing in common: th[...]
Sculpted by Fredy Bolé, adopted son of the great chief Etul d'Ambrym. Sculpted of a first figure in transformation from animal to human with both arms holding two pig's teeth in his hands, given an ad[...]
LETTER from STANISLAS 1811 Exceptional autograph letter from STANISLAS, Professor of experimental physics, Member of the Athénée des Arts in Paris. This letter on printed letterhead is addressed to th[...]
Full of charm and authenticity, they will do wonders in your kitchen, including on your table during your country meals, these lovely blown glass bottles, originally fitted with a cork stopper, are cu[...]
BOWLING GAME - FRENCH ARMY Game of 9 bowling pins made by BON DUFOUR circa 1880 It represents soldiers of the French army Height: 16 cm In very good condition, rare game to find complete
DAUDET (Léon) - The Blood of the Night. Paris, Flammarion, 1926; in-12, 309 pp., softcover, printed cover. Copy number ten on Holland paper, first large paper, first edition (595 numbered copies in al[...]
Beautiful and rare LULUA mask in patinated wood, copper or brass nails are inserted on the chin and to form the pupils of the eyes Beautiful patina of use small accidents to report, look carefully at [...]
Beautiful copy of the Nouveau Panorama de la Gironde et de la Garonne or Historic and picturesque journey on steamboats, by Hyacinthe Dorgan. In 8 °. 1 ° Edition, 1845, Auch at the printing press of J[...]
Grand hotel coffeemaker in copper, interior in silver metal, rosewood handle, GD Sourdin work mark for the copper and brass part, pure silver made in Paris. Work from the beginning of the 20th century[...]
Ce Kota présente une très belle patine d usage ancienne.
Sculpture en feuilles de cuivre rouge et jaune plaquées sur une âme de bois, elle représente un visage humain stylisé de forme ogivale. La fac[...]
Very beautiful and old CHAMBA statue from NIGERIA height with 76cm base single statue 62cm Hardwood with thick crusty patina of use The sculpture that I propose is very close to that of the FRITZ KOEN[...]
INVITATION from STANISLAS PRESTIDIGITATOR 1810 Exceptional invitation from STANISLAS, Professor of physicology, Member of the Athénée des Arts in Paris. This printed invitation leaves a blank space to[...]
HELLER & COUDRAY CATALOG Beautiful original condition. 64 pages of old toys circa 1910. Magic lanterns, trains, boats and scientific toys such as the X-ray box. Exceptional catalog presenting BING toy[...]
Pretty Provençal "lampette", (Arles Arlaten museum), tiny model, which was to be used in number, attached by the lower slide of glass to various objects, undoubtedly on the cob at the center of the ta[...]
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