These three elements from a merry-go-round are each made up of two mirrors, one of which is smaller in the upper part, in a carved and gilded wooden frame with a decoration in light relief and project[...]
Beautiful patina for this Baoulé percussion stick or hammer. Stick carved in twist. Sculpted end of a face. Vegetable fibers serving as a buffer between this hammer and the percussion still present. B[...]
Superb patina for this classic Zulu puzzle from the first half of the 20th century (see end of the 19th century). To make the wood of this weapon harder and rot-proof, we used fire during its creation[...]
APOLLINAIRE (Guillaume) - What to do? Paris, The New Edition, 1950; in-8, XXX - 285 pp., paperback, folded cover. Copy N ° 10 on alfamousse from the Navarre paper mills. First edition. Preface by Jean[...]
Processional banner element representing the Virgin and Child. 19th century embroidery, the faces of the feet and hands are painted. It is framed under glass in a pretty pitch pine frame.
Opaline chalice with lily flowers. Chalice in white opaline enhanced with gilding edging and decorated with gold lilies. XIXth Napoleon III very good condition. Dimensions: height 19 / diameter 10cm
ANTHOLOGY, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF LARCHER (L.-J.) - Woman judged by writers of both sexes or woman before God, before nature, before the law and before society. Paris, Garnier, 1854; in-4, 544 pp., pe[...]
The Kundu are hourglass-shaped hand drums used throughout Papua to punctuate the many ceremonies. Keeping pace with the heartbeat, the performances are always accompanied by songs. Coming from the Kay[...]
African bronze: "Head of Ifé", lost wax bronze with black patina 30 X 7 X 10 cm. If this type of bronze with a naturalistic treatment has been documented since the tenth century in Nigeria, especially[...]
you will know almost everything with this beautiful collection of monthly "Je sais tout" du dice du XXe siècle. News articles, fashion, art, culinary, exploration of the world, and outdated and tasty [...]
Trompe-l'œil decor all around which gives the illusion of folds by the opposition of light and dark and geometric patterns to give the effects of perspectives.
A two-tone frieze delimits the top and [...]
ANONYMOUS - The Fifteen Joys of Marriage. Monaco, Art and Creation, 1955; in-4, 211 pp., paperback in sheets, folded cover and slipcase. One of 830 numbered copies on pure Marais vellum. With colored [...]
Important hand-held spyglass Leather and copper Working condition Engraved inscription (brand or owner) difficult to decipher Period XIXth century or older (to be verified
Fun cart for dolls or teddy bears, two back seats with space for the legs, two large wrought iron wheels, in good general condition, the lower end of one of the uprights is missing ( visible in the ph[...]
Small old mahogany cigarette box with brass chopsticks and threads and small push button, 19th Napoleon III period. Dimensions length 15.5 cm width 10.5 cm height 10.5 cm
Cylindrical shaped, here is a very pretty snuff box, or tobacco box. It is made in a beautiful species of wood, and is delicately turned, adorned with a pattern of geometric shapes. Antique and genuin[...]
Gouvernement Général du Lyonnois comprenant les Provinces du Lyonnois, du Forez et du Beaujolois &c. sur les mémoires du P. Menestrier.
Epreuve originale réalisée en 1770. Pieter Mortier cartographe.[...]
"Tâs" Basin, in chiseled brass on a black bituminous background, with a convex base and convex wall, with incised decorations and traces of inlays. This "Tâs", originally from Iran, dates from the mid[...]
ANONYMOUS - The Song of Songs. Paris, Bernard Grasset, 1946; folio, 53 pp., paperback in sheets under a folded cover, in a slipcase. Copy number 4 on Malacca vellum from Papeteries Lana, leading print[...]
Very nice bronze casts of different qualities. These 5 Opium Weights each represent a different animal. There is a duck, a bear, a horse, a chimera and a dog. Great finesse of the details.
Asian work[...]
Revolver with percussion, with safety of hammer, by Eugene LEFAUCHEUX
France around 1870.
Steel and wood
L. T. : 20,2cm - L. of the barrel : 10cm - Cal.9mm
Round barrel, striped, in blued steel,[...]
Large circular brass tea tray, engraved, chiseled with a burin on the whole:
on the poutour:
interlacing of flowers separated by a flower, alternating with a decoration of trellises or arabesques
i[...]
In the middle of the main villages of the Maprik region in Papua New Guinea stands a Haus Tambaran or men's house, the facade and interior of which are decorated with bark painted with natural pigment[...]
ANONYMOUS - Story of the four Aymon sons. Very noble and very valiant Knights. Paris, Launette, 1883; in-4, 238 pp, full burgundy morocco binding signed David, large metal composition by Marius Michel[...]
Mandingo saber. Also called "Sofa", these Malinke sabers were intended for the horsemen called sofa: the latter distinguished themselves in the war led at the end of the 19th century by Samory against[...]
Ngmone Doko curved sword. Democratic Republic of Congo - Zaire. Rocket covered with metal. Wooden pommel. Blade line engraved on both sides. Total length: approx. 65 cm Blade only: approx. 51 cm.
Saber Dha, said Burmese, although the origin of these sabers is more extensive throughout Southeast Asia. Wooden scabbard, crimped in places with a braided vegetable fiber. Slits and gaps in the end o[...]
7.1ft (2.17m) Pezon and Michel split bamboo fishing rod Charles Ritz and Ernest Hemingway were the brand's prestigious ambassadors and were quick to call the Pezon and Michel the Rolls Royce of rods.
ANONYMOUS - The Hundred New News. Paris, Jannet, 1858; in-12, XLIII + 303 + 323 pp., publisher's full red calico binding. The 2 volumes. In the famous "Elzévirienne Library" collection. Published from[...]
Christ in carved ivory presented on his cross and base in blackened wood with sides decorated with tortoiseshell plaques underlined with ivory edging. Presence of small gaps on the toes, visible in th[...]
Jules ROMAIN "The four seasons" October 1916 Modern illustrated book limited edition Illustrations by the painter Charles PICART LE DOUX (1881 - 1959) Limited edition of 103 copies Copy n ° 51 Origina[...]
ANONYMOUS - Memory of Henri de Campion. Paris, Jannet, 1857; in-12, XXXII + 439 pp. + catalog, publisher's full red calico binding. In the famous "Elzévirienne Library" collection. New edition followe[...]
Maasai puzzle in carved and polished two-color wood finished with a pointed ball. Beautiful patina. It is presented on a blackened wooden base. Maasai Kenya Tanzania Puzzle. Dimensions of the puzzle: [...]
Powder pear in deer antler. Period late sixteenth / early seventeenth. Germany. Deer antler carved and engraved on all sides. The front is composed of a bas-relief sculpture of a man armed with a swor[...]
Game box. Elegant box, wavy in shape, on the central part of the lid is a miniature representing a gallant scene (oil on avorioline), decorated with a volute frame. Contains various board games: check[...]
Chakra stick from the 1950s Indo-Nepalese. Silver and brass frame. -Quartz-macrocrystalline- rock crystal spheres - Cab. Quartz-macrocrystalline-Amethyst -Cab Corundum-ruby -Cab Quartz-macrocrystallin[...]
ANONYMOUS - Les Caquets of the childbirth. Paris, Jannet, 1855; in-12, XLVII + 300 + catalog, publisher's full red calico binding. In the famous "Elzévirienne Library" collection. New edition revised [...]
réceptacle à étrog et couteaux pour le partage du cédrat
Tôle d'argent (poids: 210g)
Le réceptacle est soutenu par 2 aigles dos à dos posés sur une boule et gardé par 4 chiens.
Piètement en plateau[...]
Beautiful Umbrella dating from the very beginning of the XXth Century The finely chiseled bronze pommel gilded with gold represents an elephant's head. The whole is in good condition.
Rare model of brazier having also probably served as a perfume burner, this very beautiful model is made of copper and has two handles in the shape of brass fish.The object is in good condition provin[...]
Old & large pharmacy mortar. Avignon porcelain model with painted decoration of flower garlands. Size much larger than the classic models. Perfect to use as a pot cover. Early twentieth century.
From Maison Letang Fils created in 1832 in Paris, famous for its chocolate molds, two old chocolate molds in tinned iron. Very good quality of molding. Carrying out its activity in Paris, first Rue Qu[...]
ANONYMOUS - The Fifteen Joys of Marriage. Paris, Jannet, 1853; in-12, XLIII + 180 + catalog, publisher's full red calico binding. The 2 volumes. In the famous "Elzévirienne Library" collection. New ed[...]
Carteglorie triptych in gilded wood à la mecca. Carved with leafy and floral motifs. Candle arms and mirrors were added to the little couple, the big one was left untouched. The state of conservation [...]
AR PEUGEOT 201 COUPEE Exceptional original condition for this lead Peugeot 301 coupé from the AR brand. This copy has a key-operated engine, it has its original tires (a little dry and deformed). A re[...]
Superb object in blown glass, with its small bubbles and imperfections that this rather large funnel that pharmacists used many decades ago. A common object that has become rather rare over time and w[...]
This engraved cassowary bone dagger comes from the Abelam region and dates from the beginning of the 20th century. Weapon of war initially, this one was converted into a lime spatula in its second lif[...]
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