JAPAN - Edo Period (1603-1868). Samurai Wakizashi. Simple patinated copper KASHIRA. Chiseled, patinated, silvered, and gilded copper FUSHI depicting a bird on a cherry blossom branch (minor wear). Woo[...]
Japanese sword, SHINTO WAKIZASHI with KOSHIRAEJapan, Edo period (1603-1868).Steel, silver, wood, gold, lacquerTotal length: 40 cm - Blade length (Nagasa): 30.2 cmNakago: 9.8 cm - Curvature (Sori): 0.1[...]
The War at Sea and Its Lessons by Mahan, 1900. Original edition of the French translation. Contemporary binding. 2 folding plates. 179 pages. Rare. Good condition. Height 22cm, Width 15cm. 60 euros
A handsome antique Chinese opium pipe dating from the 19th century. The thick cylindrical stem is made from richly coloured bamboo, the ends capped with finely polished ivory.
At the centre sits a la[...]
WOMEN'S KNIFE, WITH NEEDLE HOLDER Tibet, 19th century Steel, iron, brass, bone, leather Total length: 18.6 cm; Blade length: 8.6 cm Straight blade with one cutting edge, with a groove on each side. Ha[...]
JAPAN - Edo Period (1603-1868). Samurai Wakizashi. KASHIRA in stamped and chased copper with high relief decoration of plant motifs (wear). FUSHI in chased metal with plant motifs. TSUKA in wood cover[...]
Epreuve originale réalisée en 1758. T. Jefferys Auteur.Beaux coloris aquarelle.Très bon état.Format feuille : 29 x 23,5 cm.Format gravure : 26 x 20 cm.Original antique plan of 1758.Cartouche de titre [...]
JAPAN - Edo Period (1603-1868) Oval, slightly domed jingasa (headdress) in glossy brown lacquered wood, centered with a gilt hira maki-e mon (headdress) of the Nukui clan, with a fastening ring on the[...]
Authentic Original PANARTEN Handpan - 10\% OFF UNTIL END OF DECEMBER 2025. Sold in its original case. The central note, the dum, is G. The 7 notes around the edge of the instrument are: C-D-E-F-G-A-Bb[...]
ALL MY PRICES INCLUDE SHIPPING WITHIN METROPOLITAN FRANCE*****************Cylindrical pewter mug with a molded foot, slightly domed lid, and a ball thumb rest. Unpublished hallmark of Johann Friedrich[...]
A superb 19th-century conductor's baton, in its original case. My father bought it from Ronald Summerfield in Cheltenham in the late 1960s or early 1970s. He was told it had belonged to Edward Elgar. [...]
Small five-pronged wrought iron rake. One of the prongs is shorter, possibly a repair. This type of rake is found in Loire-Atlantique and Vendée. Good condition. Weight: 300 g
Free shipping within mainland France via La Poste or Mondial Relay.***************Small pewter vegetable dish with a flared shape, two fixed twisted handles, and a lid with a top and rows of beads. Ma[...]
Precious precision scale, used for goldsmith work, made of brass. The scale consists of a central skeleton from which chains extend that support the two respective plates. The plates are engraved with[...]
A bronze eagle adorns the gates of the Tuileries Palace. The Tuileries Palace, a royal and later imperial residence built by Catherine de Medici, was badly damaged during the Paris Commune in 1871. It[...]
Infantry sword belt. Made of whitened buffalo hide with brass fittings, 6 cm wide, marked in ink "À.L". Sword with a one-piece brass hilt. Single-branch guard with illegible hallmarks. Flat, slightly [...]
This is an antique crucifix, carved and gilded in wood, with the figure of Christ (the corpus) crafted from bronze with a dark patina. The decorative style of the cross, characterized by elaborate car[...]
Free shipping within mainland France via La Poste or Mondial Relay*****************Beautiful and large pewter ewer known as "in the shape of Mars' helmet", with an S-shaped throat and a beautifully fo[...]
Koto - a traditional Japanese musical instrument belonging to the family of plucked string instruments, a type of zither, the national instrument of Japan. Japan, Edo period (1603-1868). Bamboo, bronz[...]
Walnut piano stool with central screw Louis XV style Late19thHeight-adjustable and swiveling seat Carved scallop shell apron. Upholstery needs replacingShipping: consult us
Omani battle shield, known as a "terr" shield - Oman or Zanzibar, 18th-19th century. This shield is made from a single piece of very thick, compressed and molded animal hide. The hides generally used [...]
Beautiful Louis XIV period double-lens telescope in leather and green vellum. Beautiful gilding with small tools on each tube. Minor restoration to the tip.
Free shipping within mainland France via La Poste or Mondial Relay.**************Pewter pitcher with a shoulder, footed spout, quarter-round cup, and lid with a tasseled thumb rest. Incompletely legib[...]
Model 1874 revolver. From General Bataille. Third Republic. The revolver is engraved "GENERAL BATAILLE" + January 8, 1882 and "Manufacture d'Armes de St Étienne" on the frame, and stamped by the Manuf[...]
Hardwood, wrought iron, patina from use. Late 19th – early 20th century. This elegant ceremonial axe (prestige axe) comes from the artistic tradition of the Luba people of southeastern Congo. It is di[...]
A small vintage guitar from the 1950s, signed Di Mauro. This is a rare model due to its size, which corresponds to that of a travel guitar. Overall dimensions: 82 cm. Vibrating string length: 57 cm. W[...]
Blackened Grotesque Totenkopf HelmetThis style of or 19th century helmet is superbly crafted and has an intimidating look.Made from a fine master armourers in Europe, The helmet functions and operates[...]
BORDEAUX (Henry) - Loves of Times Past. Paris, Plon-Nourrit et Cie, 1923; octavo, 292 pp., paperback, wide margins. Copy no. 46 on Holland paper (50 numbered copies in total). Anne d'Este and Jacques [...]
French School, late 19th century. Oil on original canvas. Portrait of Colonel Dupuis, commander of the 57th Line Infantry Regiment, Commander of the Legion of Honour on August 9, 1854. Born in Boulogn[...]
Made of silvered brass, our reliquary is adorned with a silver figure, likely representing Saint Clare. In her hand, in a mise en abyme, she holds a monstrance identical to the one we are presenting. [...]
This lithographed tin box, which appeared in the 1906 Christmas catalog of the English biscuit company Huntley & Palmers under the name "Marquetery," is one of the magnificent designs created each Chr[...]
The Memoirs of Sir Roger Rabutin, Count of Bussy, are the essential source of information about court life at Versailles during the first half of Louis XIV's reign. Confined to his château at Bussy-Ra[...]
A pair of 19th-century porcelain lighters in good condition. The first depicts a man holding a bottle and a glass, and carrying a jug on his back. The second depicts a woman carrying a child on her sh[...]
November 1, 1940, the motorized company of the 1st Foreign Infantry Regiment (1er REI) became autonomous and took the name "Saharan Motorized Company of the Foreign Legion" (CSPL). The garrison was in[...]
Antique Guitar-Playing Automaton – Biscuit Porcelain Head, Late 19th Century – Movement and Music Mechanism. Charming automaton depicting a young musician playing the guitar/lute, seated on a velvet-u[...]
These finely carved and painted statuettes depict Saint Elizabeth and Saint Zechariah, parents of John the Baptist. They date from the 17th century or earlier. Made of spruce wood, they show signs of [...]
Gargantua, by Rabelais, a very fine 5-volume edition published by Editions du Rameau D'Or in Paris, illustrated by Jacques Touchet (1887-1949), 1935. Numbered 511 out of a print run of 41 to 1500 copi[...]
BLOCH (Marc) - The Royal Touch. A study of the supernatural character attributed to royal power, particularly in France and England. Strasbourg, Librairie Istra, 1924; octavo, VII-542 pp., paperback, [...]
Parisian Life Through the Ages, 1966 - Volumes 1 and 2: From the Origins to 1600 by Jacques Milley - Volumes 3 and 4: From 1600 to 1945 by Désiré Brelingard - Volumes 5 and 6: The Parisian Suburbs fro[...]
Superb meerschaum pipe bowl with a beautiful patina, nestled in its velvet and leather case, the 14-point stag with its full antlers is a small masterpiece of sculpture. Good condition, nothing broken[...]
Gaulois pistol from the French Manufacture of Saint-Étienne. 5-shot semi-automatic repeating action in 8mm Gaulois caliber. Complete and functional mechanism. All original parts. Original leather case[...]
Free shipping within mainland France via La Poste or Mondial Relay.**************Small pewter wine pitcher, shouldered shape, flared foot, straight, slanted bowl, tasseled thumb rest, and crossette ha[...]
Wax sculpture of Baby Jesus in its original case. Glass eyes and natural hair. Gold-thread embroidered dress and cushion with silver thread details. 65x30cm. Height: 60cm. Jesus: approx. 50cm.
Reliquary picture with a relief-worked wooden composition featuring cherubs and plant motifs. Central tondo with a copper painting depicting the flagellation of Jesus. Lacquered wooden frame. 52 x 45 [...]
19th-century model of a two-masted ship on a painted papier-mâché seascape, protected by a globe from the same period. Some rigging needs reattaching. No postal shipping; possibly via Cocolis.
Unfortunately, this sign is in very poor condition, in attic-like state. We note missing pieces and tears (pictured), deformation of the cardboard, scratches, and signs of wear. Our photos allow you t[...]
Damascus, Syria? 18th/19th century Islamic tile with arabesque decoration. With magnificent blue and green colors. With a hole in the center for fixing to a wooden wall. In excellent condition, with n[...]
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