A Medieval silver gilt ring brooch set with a garnet.English or French, 13th - 14th century.Measures 1.8 x 1.5 x 0.8cm.Weighs 1.8 grams.This fine little brooch is decorated with oak leaves and a caboc[...]
Beautiful candlestick, in brass or bronze, yellow. Interesting model with its intermediate cup. Superb inverted bell base, in perfect condition, without breaks or cracks. The socket is pierced on each[...]
A Medieval Bishop’s Ring Set with a Sapphire, Rubies, and Emeralds. English, 12th - 13th century. Ring size P 1/2 UK / 8 US / 57 EU. Weighs 1.9 grams. The bezel measures 1.3 x 1.3cm. A finely crafted [...]
Three ancient gold children’s rings. Roman, 1st - 2nd century AD. The largest gold ring is set with a garnet intaglio with a male figure, it measures 1.3 x 1.1 x 0.6cm and weighs 1.6 grams. The second[...]
Rondel daggers are quite rare and all of them are different, although they obviously share the particularity of their mount. This one is relatively modest in size, although very solid. It can be dated[...]
This group of high-period altarpieces, made of polychrome-painted carved wood, depicting the Entombment, is a fine example. Precise and expressive, this work comes to us from Flanders, probably Antwer[...]
Votive statuette, in lead, representing a Roman soldier. Height: 17.8 cm. Width at +: 8 cm. Thickness: 4 cm Weight: 1.521 kg. Good condition (appears to have been in the fire). Shipping extra: €20, re[...]
A gold ring set with an ancient intaglio of Osiris-Canopus.Roman, 1st - 2nd century A.D.Ring size Q 1/2 UK / 8.25 US / 58 EU.Weighs 7.7 grams.The intaglio measures 1.2 x 1cm.The carnelian intaglio dep[...]
Large walnut wood sculpture depicting Saint Anne and the Virgin Mary. Scene titled The Education of the Virgin. Beautiful polychrome remains. Very fine carving quality and very beautiful facial expres[...]
Christ in carved wood with remains of polychromy. The book of the Gospels is in his right hand. The left hand is raised. Auvergne 12th century. Some missing parts. Height 38 cm.
We are buyers of key collections, and collectible keys. Superb key-pendant, a bronze jewel from 6-9th century, small size and high quality. This personal Key which opened a box was held as pendant; It[...]
Beautiful fragment of a polychrome Roman mosaic. Classical Roman period work between the 1st and 4th centuries. 17x18cm. Found in an attic of a beautiful Toulouse property.
A gold pendant with engraved crucifix.Byzantine Empire, 5th - 7th century AD.Measures 3 x 1.5 x 0.4cm.Weighs 1.9 grams.This navette-shaped hollow pendant features finely reeded sides and a front adorn[...]
Beautiful set of Greek and Roman archaeological heads3rd-2nd-1st century BC a Greco-Roman group: Head of Aphrodite / Venus: terracotta 4.5 cmTotal with base 7.5 cmHead of Athena / Minervaterracotta 7 [...]
Vellum Page Painted Initials And Very Beautiful S Illuminated With Foliage And Creatures High Period Illumination Some Small Tears At The Bottom Left Minimal Creases, Stains
We are buyers of key collections, and collectible keys A wrought iron key, 8.5cm, in good condition…. (Not finding anything similar in my documentation, and not being an expert at all, I describe it t[...]
An early
Buddhist bronze sculpture possibly depicting Vaishravana crouching on the back
of a lion from the Srivijaya Malay Empire, Thai Peninsula, dating from the 8th
century. Obviously he was inte[...]
Saint Catherine in polychrome carved wood, late 15th century. She holds a closed book in her hands and wears a crown on her head. Germany, late 15th century.
Superb Virgin and Child in solid oak monoxyl. She wears the veil, a tunic with pleats held by a belt, and over the tunic a wide drape. She holds Christ on her left arm. And Christ places his right han[...]
Quimbaya culture, Colombia, Central Cauca Valley. Circa 500-1500 AD. Seated chieftain figurine wearing a gold nose ornament. Polychrome terracotta sculpture, the body covered with geometric motifs pai[...]
BUTTERI, attr. toPORTRAIT OF FERDINANDO I DE' MEDICIGIOVANNI MARIA BUTTERIFirenze 1540 - 1606 FirenzeOil on panel62 x 49 cm / 24.4 x 19.3 in, with frame 78 x 66 cm / 30.7 x 26 inPROVENANCEBruxelles, p[...]
Janiform funerary idol known as the "master of animals" - Luristan (Louristan), 1100-700 BCAndré Godard proposed an interpretation as being the representation of Gilgamesh or Enkidu. Mounted on a tubu[...]
Funerary idol representing two ibexes (ibex) - Luristan (louristan), 1100-700 BC Representing a pair of ibexes facing each other, their paws clasping two rings and mounted on a tubular base with a bel[...]
Extremely rare rider and his mount in red terracotta with engobe. The rider riding the horse wears a tunic decorated with mesh with green remnants. The saddle on which he sits is an integral part of t[...]
Bronze anklet - Luristan (Archaic Persia), end of the 2nd beginning of the 1st millennium BC. Missing the two joining pins. A restoration at one end of the upper element. Bibliography: - Bronzes of Lu[...]
Bronze bracelet with dog heads - Luristan (Archaic Persia), end of the 2nd beginning of the 1st millennium BC Weight 48gr 6.5cm x 6.5cm - Bronzes of Luristan, enigmas of Ancient Iran 3rd-1st millenniu[...]
Set of 5 objects including 3 Pre-Columbian terracotta statuettes (400/500 AD). Very good condition. Part of a collection (see number written on the back of each object). Plus 2 recent clay masks. Dime[...]
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Iron sword known as "with masks" - Luristan (Louristan), 1100-700 BCRare but well-known type of sword from Luristan (in Archaic Persia, present-day Iran), among the very first iron swords of humanity.[...]
Mortar and pestle. Bronze. 15th century. Bronze mortar and pestle with a circular base and a spout decorated with a band under the rim. The base, facing outwards, has three smooth lines in relief, abo[...]
An exceptional tempera painting on a wooden panel, dating from the 15th century, attributed to the Venetian school of the Quattrocento. This rare work depicts the Virgin Mary holding the Infant Jesus [...]
Amulet in the shape of a stylized heart, carved from a finely polished stone. The lower part has a rounded curve, framed by two incised lateral wings. The top is marked with a deeply engraved annular [...]
Quadrangular stone amulet, finely engraved on its main face with four framed squares, each containing inscriptions in Kufic script. The rectilinear and angular outline of the letters evokes an ancient[...]
Amulet representing the goddess Bastet seated on an oblong pedestal, ears pricked, eyes open and alert. The stylized lines of the feline figure accentuate her vigilance and protective power. Beige ear[...]
Talismanic vial with a pyramidal body ending in a point, topped with a neck constricted at the base, animated by a circular outgrowth. The opening ends with hemmed lips, tightened towards the inside. [...]
A Rare Ancient Roman Silver Hand Mirror.Roman, 1st–3rd century AD.Measures 14cm in diameter.This exceptionally rare silver hand mirror dates from the Roman Empire, between the 1st and 3rd centuries AD[...]
Templar Pot Helmet in wrought iron. The structure is composed of five folded and beaten iron plates, reinforced internally in the upper part by two other plates subjected and joined by internal rivets[...]
Incredible carved stone grotesque head from Derbyshire, North Counties, England. It features a gaping mouth and grotesque nostrils, two large eyes, and possibly a mane of hair on either side of the he[...]
Hemispherical stamp seal with fins. The flat surface is engraved with a design of lines converging toward a central point.Mesopotamia, late 4th millennium BCE (end of the Ubaid period – beginning of t[...]
Pendant amulet depicting a bovine protome. Suspension loop.Mesopotamia, Jemdet Nasr period, 3100–2900 BCE.Lapis lazuli.Length: 2.3 cm.Missing one horn.
Elegant 14th-century French Gothic stone sculpture, possibly depicting a noble lady. The bust features finely carved details in the attire, with particular attention to the folds and textures of the d[...]
Impressive 15th-century French Gothic stone sculpture of a bishop adorned with remnants of original polychromy in shades of blue and green. A highly decorative piece, showcasing the expressive style a[...]
An ancient erotic intaglio ring. The intaglio is Roman, 1st / 2nd century AD. The high carat gold ring dates to the 19th century. Ring size S UK / 9 US / 60 EU. The intaglio measures 1.9 x 1.5cm. Weig[...]
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