A forged, engraved and boiled iron siege fork, it originally had a wooden handle used to attach stairs to the walls, but was later modified to make a siege grappling hook.Italy or France 16th centurym[...]
Description Bembo Pietro (1470-1547). Prose di . M. Pietro Bembo nelle qvali si ragiona della volgar lingva scritte al Cardinale De Medici che poi e stato creato a Sommo Pontefice et detto Papa Clemen[...]
Large strand of polychrome pre-Columbian terracotta beads. 15th-17th century. Excavated beads from a former private collection. Strand length: 94 cm. Strung on thread. Bead diameters: between 4 and 8 [...]
Extraordinary lost-wax cast bronze pharmacy mortar. The mortar's exterior is decorated with a series of alternating frames, and at the bottom is a wide band decorated with phytomorphic motifs. Above t[...]
A carved boxwood knife sheath, dated 1564, richly decorated with religious scenes in relief arranged in superimposed registers. The composition is dominated, in the upper section, by the figure of Evi[...]
Magnificent archaeological fragment of a draped female bust in the antique style. In original condition! Remarkably fine workmanship with a lovely patina! Dimensions: 8 x 8 cm. A piece remarkable for [...]
This key is particularly interesting for its upper section. It is in its natural state. Our photos allow you to appreciate the quality of the item. For condition details, please carefully examine the [...]
Original proof made around 1580. Published by Abraham Ortelius. Beautiful old coloring. Explanatory text in Latin on the verso. Minor oxidation in the right margin. Sheet size: 46 x 29 cm. Image size:[...]
Description Biblia ad vetustissima exemplaria nunc recens castigata. In quibus, praeter ea, quae subsequens praefatio indicat , capita singula ita versibus distincta sunt , ut numeri praefixi lectorem[...]
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[...]
Important fragment of a 16th-century fresco. A very beautiful stone piece, painted in fresco style, depicting the face of a clergyman. The polychromy palette is partially worn but still rich. Free and[...]
Forged iron key carved and assembled using copper brazing. Rosette handle topped with a piccagnolo, cord pass made from the same block as the handle. Barrel-shaped keyhole, crumpled shaft and typical [...]
Jean Nicolas – Giovanni Ripa – Jean GarronIurisprudentiae alumnis frugiferum de secundis nuptijs opus[Lyon], Vincent de Portonariis, 1536Followed by three complementary treatisesIn-8° full calf from t[...]
De Gallorum Cisalpinorum Antiquitate, ac origine de MERULA GaudenzioLugduni, apud Seb. Gryphium (Sebastian Gryphus), 1538. 12mo (12 × 16.5 cm). Three parts in one volume: 2 unnumbered leaves, paginati[...]
Cast iron mortar16th-17th centuryVery good condition, no breaks or cracksNote that the pestle is missing Height: 15 cmDiameter: 17 cm at its widest pointAll deliveries are carefully packaged and shipp[...]
Anthropomorphic Lead Spout in the Form of a Dog. England, Tudor period, 16th century. Measurements: 9.3 × 6.8 × 3.6 cm (excluding stand); 11 × 8.2 × 7 cm (including stand). This small sculptural spout[...]
Mortar with pestle. Bronze. 16th century. The mortar has a circular base, a cylindrical body, and a rim that curves outwards. It is decorated with simple geometric ribs alternating with raised element[...]
Large copper medal with a brown patina, made between the late 19th and 1900. It depicts King Charles IX facing forward, wearing splendid robes and numerous jewels. This high-quality portrait is in rel[...]
RARE MEDIEVAL METAL FRAME PURSE - Northern Europe, 15th-16th century. An exceptional travel purse or merchant's pouch made of leather and wrought iron, a remarkable example of late medieval European c[...]
Bronze lavabo from the Netherlands, early 16th century. With a loop handle and two side spouts. There are 2 holes due to use and age see pictures.Its original green patina is remarkable. It is prefera[...]
DAUPHINÉ. MONTÉLIMAR. Lead sash bearing the coat of arms of Hugues Adhémar Adhémar, Lords of Montélimar.15th/16th century. The arms are described as: Gules, three crosses clechée and pommée or. This i[...]
Antique map depicting a view of Colmar, taken from a copy of Münster's Cosmography. Sebastian Münster (1489-1552), humanist scholar, chronicler, and cartographer. Fold in the middle. Map mounted on he[...]
Octavo, 280 pages, Venice 1533, this is a true novel, among the earliest in Italian vernacular literature: "The Adventures and Loves of Peregrino and Ginevra," in the style of Boccaccio's Filocolo. Th[...]
A very interesting 36-page register, measuring 40 cm x 28 cm, from the 16th century, notably concerning the Cize tax and various entry taxes in the towns and ports of several cities in the Basque Coun[...]
VILLENEUVE (Arnaud de), CURION - CRELL - PICTORIUS (Jean-Jacques-Georges) - De conservanda bona valetudine Opusculum Scholae Salernitanae, ad Regem Angliae: cum Arnoldi Novicomensis, Medici & Philosop[...]
A stoneware jug dating from the late Middle Ages in exceptional condition, unrestored and of a very elegant shape. Height: 16 cm. Diameter of the body: 9 cm. Diameter of the base: 6.5 cm.
This pot has a lovely patina. It is in very good used condition, with some typical signs of wear. Our photos allow you to appreciate the quality of the item. For a detailed description of its conditio[...]
CHARLES II OF ORLEANS - Autograph letter signed, addressed to Monseigneur d'Albin. Paris, June 12, 1540. 1 p. in-4 (23x34cm), 15 lines in brown ink on paper, handwriting of a secretary, autograph sign[...]
FOESIO, Anutio, HIPPOCRATES. Magni Hippocratis medicorum omnium facile principis opera omnia quae extant. Francofurdi, Andrea Wecheli, 1595. A large volume (385x260 mm), 8.5 cm thick, later binding, i[...]
Original engraved map with watercolor highlights, taken from the second volume of three by Peter von Brachel, publisher in Cologne in 1580, three geographers participated in this work "Braun Georg, No[...]
Bronze mortar with garlands, flowers and putti
Tuscany, second half of XVI century
H 10 ; diameter : 13 cm
Artisans and healers used mortars for grinding food, dyes and drugs. The rich friezes [...]
PLUTARCH - The moral and mixed works of Plutarch. Translated from Greek into French, revised and corrected in several passages by Master Jacques Amiot, advisor to the King and grand almoner of France.[...]
Epreuve originale réalisée à la fin du 16ème siècle. Abraham Ortelius auteur.Beaux coloris aquarelle.Marge latérale droite rapportée anciennement.Texte explicatif en vieux français au verso.Très bon é[...]
Medal dedicated to Emperor Charles V by the city of Nuremberg. 1521Albrecht Dürer (design) Hans Krafft (execution) Silver Nuremberg (Germany) 1521The city of Nuremberg commissioned this medal in honor[...]
This exquisite illuminated miniature, produced in France in the mid-16th century, delicately and richly depicts the scene of the Annunciation. The image is set within a large historiated initial, like[...]
MELA (Pomponius) - Pomponii Melae de orbis situ libri tres, accuratissime emendati, un à cu Commetariis Ioachimi Vadiani Heluetii castigatioribus, & multis in locis auctioribus factis: id quod ca[n]di[...]
Wrought iron resin maker 16th - 17th centuryRare resin maker, the model of which is similar to the pieces presented at the Le Secq des Tournelles museum in Rouen.It is assembled exclusively by rivetin[...]
Copper engraving, watercolored by the publisher. This plan appeared in a Latin book published in Cologne in 1572 entitled Civitates orbis terrarum liber primus and subsequently reprinted several times[...]
HAUTE EPOQUE Superb bronze mortar with fins (14 in ornament, triangular in shape), of "Hispano-Moorish" type, with rounded belly and bottom. 16th century (late Gothic), probably southern Spain Very n[...]
A fine copy in blond calf, this large volume In 16 with the cipher of Amadeo on the first cover and Dal Pozzo on the second. This rare piece of prestigious Italian belonging, the "Marquis di Pozzo", i[...]
Carte originale réalisée en 1581. Abraham Ortelius cartographe.Belle impression. Coloris aquarelle.Explication de la carte en français au verso.Format feuille : 61,5 x 43,5 cm.Format cuivre : 57,5 x 3[...]
HOMER - Ilias ad verbum translata, Andrea Dino justinopolitano interprete. Salingiaci (Solingen), Chez Johannes Soter, 1540; in-8, 30 ppnch. + 278 pages, binding in pigskin stamped on wood boards, spi[...]
GERSON - MORLAIS - LE CHARTREUX (Jean - Bernard - Denys) - De imitatione Vhristi. Followed by Contem. Mundi. Followed by Dionysii Chartusiani de perfecto mundi contemptu opusculum. Lyon, Chez Jean Jac[...]
FIORENTINO (Remigio) - Epistole et evangeli di tutto l'anno. Followed by Indirizzo per la visita delle sette chiese. Venice and Rome, Apresso I Guerra, per Il Varese, 1591-1667; small in-12, printed t[...]
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