Sculpted stone female head, round face, almond-shaped eyes, thick helmeted hair, from the Gallo-Roman period (52 BC to 486), resting on three inlaid iron feet (lacking at the nose).
Necklace of colored tubular beads in ceramic frits (mixture of sand and soda obtained by fusion).
Ptolemaic period (323 to 30 BC): Hellenistic dynasty descended from the Macedonian general Ptolemy, s[...]
Pair of Arab-Norman lions carved in stone. Spectacular exterior lions sculpted by an Arab or Persian artist at the court of Frederick II. A sculptor who ideally copies an image of a lion without ever [...]
Fossilized Ammonite. Ammonites are an extinct class of squid. These animals were found in large numbers all over the world. About 65 million years ago, most ammonites became extinct, as did the dinosa[...]
Extremely rare Templar ring in silver with Cross pattée in red enamel on a white enamel background. Classic emblem of the Knights Templar.
The object is in hammered silver, with two cross pattée in [...]
Important and rare 'Angevin' Templar helmet in wrought iron, composed of three plates of which two parallel plates fixed by pins and rivets and a circular upper plate reinforced from the inside by sma[...]
Bactrian marble staff.
Late 3rd - 2nd millennium BCE.
This object of beautiful dense green stone has some scratches, pitting and wear on the surface. There are old chips on the bottom, middle and [...]
Carlo Portelli (Loro Ciuffenna, 1510 - Florence, 15 October 1574) (by Andrea del sarto)
Saint Sebastian
Oil on panel, cm 90 x 70
Saint Sebastian, patron of archers, soldiers and suffering, in the[...]
RARE fossilized mammoth tooth and base. /3 Patinated metal base, solid and sober. Dimensions:
With base: Height: 15.4 cm Weight: 0.9 kg.
Base: 12 cm x 6.3 cm.
Tooth alone: L: 11 cm H: 5.9 cm Depth:[...]
We present to you an impressive large ammonite fossil, elegantly mounted on a marble base, making it a remarkable piece for collectors and interior designers alike. The fossil is securely held by an i[...]
Rare gourd from the Tayrona culture representing an animal, certainly a jaguar Some losses and accidents but no restoration Colombia Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta region -600 BC/+1500 AD Former French [...]
Gothic copper alloy book clasp with openwork decoration of a stylized virgin and child, on the side a “N” in Gothic.
Copper alloy with black patina.
Europe (Germany?), 15th century.
80 x 37mm.
[...]
Beautiful fossil tooth of the great shark "megalodon" :
Otodus (megaselachus) megalodon,
Beautiful natural black patina.
Size: 11 cm (largest dimension of the tooth).
Geological period : Mioce[...]
15th century
Pentecost and the Flagellation of Christ
Two plates carved pear wood, cm 16 x 10.5; cm 17 x 10.5
The two works, subject of this exhibition, are presented as two plates of pear wo[...]
Charming novelty late 19th-century tobacco jar / humidor crafted from brown glazed terracotta, taking the form of a dog's head.
Made by Bernard Bloch, Austria, c. 1880's.
434 g
13.5 cm tall
14[...]
A large polished stone axe from the Neolithic period
From an old collection from the 1960s and found in the Liège region
8 x 15 cm, thickness 3.5 cm, weight 566 gr
Spectacular Gothic box. Made of wood and leather. With period fittings. Probably from the 15th century. As is. See photos.
Width: 41 cm
Height: 16 cm
Depth: 22 cm
Sharpened axes are the most characteristic type of Neolithic tool. The first occurrence of sharpened axes is also, internationally, the definition of the early Neolithic. Flint axes were recognized by[...]
Central Italy, 15th century
Madonna Sedes Sapientiae
Wood, cm 94 x 43 x 16
The sculpture in question depicts a Madonna with Child attributable to a manufacture operating in the area of Central It[...]
A rare and complete Viking shield boss (front part of a shield); round shape with doomed central section; pierced for attachment. The boss was once part of a large wooden shield and was the central de[...]
Bottega di Francesco Granacci (Villamagna di Volterra, 1469 - Florence, 1543)
Madonna and Child
Oil on panel, cm 83 x 59
The tender sacred image presents the characteristics of that painting made[...]
Lombardy area, 15th century
Angel
Terracotta, cm 30 x 25
The unfathomability of the divine mystery is evident in the eyes of the present angel, beautifully rendered half-bush and with his hands c[...]
Lot of American Paleo biface flint arrowheads. Around thirty beads forming a 9 flint necklace framed under glass. Comes from an excavation between 1960 and 1970 Klamath lake Oregon USA. The Paleo Amer[...]
Set of American Paleo biface flint blades. 9 flints framed under glass. Comes from an excavation around 1970 at Lake Oregon USA massacre. The Paleo Americans were the first homo sapiens to settle in N[...]
This sample, polished on one side of this “large drop of resin”,
has remarkable inclusions: a spider and a “mosquito” type Diptera.
Dating: Pliocene – Holocene
According to the authors, the age o[...]
Superb Coptic cross, in engraved chiseled silver foil and with gold highlights. Interesting medieval iconography, with Christ with markedly African features, holding the Holy Scroll in his hand. At th[...]
Galerie Lissier's artisanal workshop is open during the month of August by appointment only and offers maintenance services for your old, modern or contemporary carpets and tapestries Washing Traditio[...]
Plaque bas-relief en bronze, montée en baiser de paix (ou osculatoire*), représentant la Vierge Marie tenant l'Enfant Jésus dans ses bras, entourée de deux autres personnages, le tout dans une stru[...]
This carved wooden Christ is from the 15th century, it is a work of popular art from the south of France or Spain. It has a nice polychromy, you will note that it is old but probably later. This sculp[...]
Small bronze seal amulet with crusty green patina with two bird heads. Luristan 9th century BC Dimensions: 5 x 3 cm Provenance: Former Aponem sale Sold with certificate of authenticity from the expert[...]
Follower of the "Master of 1499" (late XV - early XVII century)
Blessing Christ
Oil on copper, 29 x 28 cm
With frame, cm 62 x 68
The work under examination, a small painting on copper made durin[...]
A very interesting unpublished Templar Pluteus with the central representation of the Holy Grail and esoteric symbols carved in high relief on sandstone. Origin: Sicilian private crypt.
This Pluteus [...]
Superb natural twin of 3 pyrite cubes, or “Fool’s Gold”.
During the Gold Rush of the 19th century, many people mistook pyrite for gold because of its metallic shine.
Authentic crystal. Very pret[...]
KEY
France, late 15th century
Copper
Length: 8.3 cm; Height: 3.3 cm
Key with a thick ringed cylindrical shaft incised with geometric motifs, a worked bit and a diamond-shaped ring with conv[...]
Curious sea urchin Pseudocidaris mammosa on limestone matrix, raised into living position with its radioles (club-shaped), characteristic of its genus.
Stage and Age: Kimmeridgian (Upper Jurassic):[...]
Superb head representing the portrait of a young lord with cranial deformation indicating his important rank. Serene face. Light terracotta. A hole in the skull (old). Very difficult to date, Tumaco L[...]
Splendide tête de puits cylindrique composée de
quatre sections datant du IXe/Xe siècle environ.
Magnifique exemplaire en pierre d'Aurisina à décor de motifs
vannerie, rosaces et animaux stylisés, [...]
Representation of the Crucifix carved on a Byzantine cross with the Virgin and St. Joseph on either side. The object is naively painted in tempera in red and green with a raised edge, decorated in go[...]
Very pleasant oushebti with a smiling face. It is made of beige earthenware with remains of green glaze. It is an epigraph. Broken at the base, it was glued back together. Provenance: Former Parisian [...]
Northern Italy, 15th century
Bedside tables with tiles with coats of arms
(8) Tempera panels on board Cm 45 x 15
Cm to 74 x 48,5 x 49
Rare series of eight wooden panels decorated with chimeras and[...]
Originally from the Florence region, paésine, also called "dream stone", "Tuscan marble" or "Florence marble" was used for furniture decoration. Beautifully sized, this plaque which evokes the paintin[...]
a completely fossilized mammoth molar
The last woolly mammoth disappeared at the end of the Pleistocene, around ten thousand years ago. Climate change, not humans, caused the mammoth's extinction 4,0[...]
Terracotta woman's head, traditional headdress and earrings, beautiful patina on terracotta, exceptional profile. Indonesia, East Java, Majapahit Kingdom, late 13th century / early 16th century.
Good[...]
Bactrian civilization, 3rd to 2nd century BCE. Rare and superb bronze dagger, with very elaborate relief decoration representing a seated deity (Gilgamesh?) at the end of the hilt and a lying chimera [...]
Petit matériel néolithique composé de
Racloirs, pointes.....Cet ensemble provient pour la plupart du Sahara.
Les plus grandes pièces ( Paléolithique) mesurent entre 10 x 6 cm.
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