An exceptional antique statue from the Babeembe/Beembe/Babembe tribe - DR Congo African Art - 19th century - 1900 Fetish/Statue Tribe: Beembe/Babeembe/Babembe Country of origin: DR Congo/Republic of t[...]
Stunning LOUIS VUITTON Keepall 55cm travel bag. Iconic monogram canvas shoulder strap with leather trim. The timeless travel essential. In very good condition. New in stores: €2250.00. Please feel fre[...]
Large Baroque processional cross, South America, probably Andes (Peru or Bolivia), late 17th century. Repoussé and engraved silver on a wooden core, Christ in the round, radiating decoration. Gross we[...]
Alpine Germanic Area (Southern Germany / Austria / Switzerland) Late 18th century (circa 1770–1790) Important commissioned hunting powder flask, richly decorated with medieval and symbolic iconography[...]
Surprising Reliquary Frame with Ex-votos, 20th Century. A large ecumenical frame, a beautiful testament to the early 20th century, an example to follow in our troubled times. A rather surprising reliq[...]
Short Afghan saber, also known as a Khyber saber - Afghanistan, 19th century. The hilt has two bone scales and a chased brass mount. The blade is single-edged with a T-shaped back. The wooden scabbard[...]
Free shipping within mainland France via La Poste or Mondial Relay ************** Pewter wine pitcher, open, shouldered shape, short straight slanted foot, and quarter-round bowl. Thumb rest handle. F[...]
The hilt is made of silver-colored metal, featuring an elegant crossguard with short quillons, a chain guard, and a finely chiseled lion's head pommel, a traditional symbol of authority and command. T[...]
A large ewer called an "Ibriq" resting on its complete basin with soap dish. Total height: 58 cm. Originating from Turkey, Ottoman Empire, 19th century, and in superb condition. Our red copper model h[...]
A very beautiful Chinese agate snuffbox, dating from the late 19th or early 20th century. In excellent condition, with a solid silver stopper and spoon. Dimensions: H
Eight ancient Roman beads: 3 glass beads, including one faceted blue bead, 1 hard stone bead, and 4 ceramic beads. Excavation patina. Period: 2nd century BC - 2nd century AD. Origin: North Africa. For[...]
A collection of 22 "bee" bottles from the House of Guerlain. Available in various sizes and fragrances: - Eau de Cologne Impériale - Eau de Fleurs de Cédrat - Eau de Cologne du Coq. Some bottles are e[...]
Arm and shoulder defence, Northern Italy (Milan or Brescia), mid-16th century (circa 1550–1580)
A substantial steel armour element comprising a pauldron, upper arm (rerebrace), articulated elbow (cou[...]
Refined and
unique hand-forged wrought iron candle holder. In the past, it was used as a
"walking candle holder" for moving between rooms in the house, thanks
to its practical base that also served[...]
A medal of the Legion of Honour, dated 1870, in solid silver and enamel. Created on May 19, 1802, by the First Consul of the Republic, Napoleon Bonaparte, and still awarded today, the Legion of Honour[...]
This piece asserts itself as an autonomous form, conceived as a work of art in its own right. It does not belong to ornament or adornment, but functions as a sculptural presence, designed to engage di[...]
A curious horse-drawn chair in the style of Pierre Alexandre. More massive, slightly larger, and of lesser quality. The horses and two figures are carved wood; the rest is painted sheet metal. Signed [...]
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A VERY RARE LATE RENAISSANCE SICILIAN CROSS IN GILTWOOD
FINELY CARVED WITH A FLOWER PATTERN, WITH PUTTI ON THE UPPER ENDS
AND AN EAR OF WHEAT ON THE LOWER ENDS, A DAISY I[...]
Painting on panel, period frame. Votive representation dedicated to the Virgin and Child, crowned and carried on a cloud, before two donors in solemn attire. Inscription "Ex Voto MAB 1799". Testifies [...]
Nineteen centimeters of piety, nineteen centimeters high and seven centimeters wide, that was the space occupied by this silver object on the wall, near the altar. These few square centimeters, seemin[...]
LÉON (Paul) - The Life of French Monuments. Destruction. Restoration. Paris, Éditions A. et J. Picard et Cie, 1951; quarto, 584 pp., half brown morocco binding, spine with five raised bands. Numerous [...]
A beautiful first edition published between 1603 and 1608, wonderfully bound in fine and rare, fresh bindings from the reign of Henry IV. This set comprises three substantial duodecimo volumes, bound [...]
Wall-mounted holy water font, made of mercury-gilt copper with repoussé and openwork decoration of scrolls, foliate tendrils, and a basket of fruit. In the center, an enameled Limoges plaque depicting[...]
Clothing clasp in the shape of a scorpion. Bronze piece with a double patina. China, Han period (206 BC–220 AD). Exquisite craftsmanship and high-quality detail. Length: 9 cm. Free and insured shippin[...]
A very fine 19th-century Chinese porcelain snuffbox decorated with blue and white deer. Signed with a four-character mark in blue, in excellent condition. Dimensions: H 7.5 x W 7.5 x D 3.5 cm
HORN Snuffbox in the shape of Napoleon I's hat, engraved with the Emperor on horseback.France, 19th centuryHornWidth: 7.2 cm – Height: 4 cmSnuff box with lid in the shape of Napoleon I's hat. The fron[...]
Tinplate box with a domed, lockable lid. It is painted burgundy and black, decorated with gold trim, and features a large gilded Masonic emblem on lid. Inside is painted blue-green, with a tinned bas[...]
Isaac de Benserade, Ovid's Metamorphoses in Rondeaux, Paris, Royal Printing Office, 1676. Large quarto, full contemporary tan calf, spine decorated with five raised bands. First edition commissioned a[...]
Simon & Halbig, Porcelain Doll, Size 9 1/2. Antique porcelain doll – Simon & Halbig. A very beautiful antique porcelain doll from the renowned Simon & Halbig factory, known for the quality and finesse[...]
Masterpiece of the journeyman carpenter: "Bach, known as Quercy, the friend of the lathe," a curved walnut staircase with double stringers in the French style, shown in plan and semicircle. 19th centu[...]
An original antique automaton, depicting a finely and richly carved wooden figure leaning against a lamppost. The figure whistles a tune while sporting the typical eyes of a drunkard, creating a humor[...]
A fine French silver court sword, late 18th/early 19th century, with its scabbard. All the fittings are silver, including the openwork diamond-point guard and the ovoid pommel. The sword is in good ov[...]
Antique bronze apothecary's mortar or pestle, cylindrical in shape with six fins around the rim. It likely dates from the 17th or 18th century. Height: 9.5 cm; Diameter at the neck: 14.5 cm; Diameter [...]
The Crucifixion with the Virgin and Saint John
Oil on panel.
Presented in a 19th-century Sicilian frame with faux tortoiseshell decoration.
Devotional depiction of the Crucifixion, Christ on th[...]
Apocalyptic Virgin and Child, probably Southern Germany/Austria/Bohemia, circa 1580–1650. Polychrome wood (linden) sculpture, entirely carved in the round, hollowed out on the reverse and closed with [...]
Short Afghan saber, also known as a Khyber saber - Afghanistan, 19th century. Horn scale grip and brass hilt. Single-edged blade with a T-shaped back. Wooden scabbard covered in black leather. The sca[...]
An identical model exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, Islamic Art section, late 12th century, Hamadan region, sold with certificate, delivery possible.
Lot of Chinese and Vietnamese silver – Indochina, early 20th century. Two rectangular ingots with floral decoration and ideogram hallmarks on the back. A hairpin. A silver filigree brooch with turquoi[...]
A wax seal bearing at one end the coat of arms of Denis François Regnard, director of the king's domains, bishopric of Dol-de-Bretagne and Saint-Malo, and at the other a maverick, very likely silver b[...]
Mortier en bronze a ailettes, massif et richement sculpté, accompagné de son pilon d’origine.Bel objet ancien, lourd et stable, idéal pour la décoration, la collection ou l’usage culinaire/traditionne[...]
A collection of seashells for use in a Cabinet of Curiosities, presented in small compartments, each identified by its Latin name on a label. The collection is displayed in a glass-fronted box from th[...]
A brass surveying circle with six pinnules, two of which are mounted on a rotating alidade. The circle measures 15 cm in diameter. It is signed "Baradelle à Paris" and dates to around 1730-1750. The i[...]
A very beautiful Louis Vuitton cabin trunk with a stenciled monogram. Cabin trunks, in the early 20th century, were designed to be placed under beds in ocean liners and luxury trains, hence their stan[...]
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