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Pretty key, for a feminine piece of furniture from a Parisian cabinetmaker, elegance and virtuosity….
Ring with two facing Cs centered with a p[...]
FÉLIBIEN DES AVAUX (André) - Description of the abbey of La Trappe. Paris, Chez Frédéric Léonard, 1671; in-12, 143 pp., full vellum binding of the time, smooth spine mute, marbled edges. Complete with[...]
En un volume in 12 , plein veau moucheté , dos à nerfs orné de fers dorés à la rosace dans les caissons titre maroquin rouge , gardes mabrées tranches rouges . Candidatus Artium . ubi de Rhétorica et [...]
A rare copy in glazed calf of Ovid's Metamorphoses in three volumes in 12, spine with raised bands decorated in the boxes with beautiful and fine gilded iron, titles and volume numbers in olive and ga[...]
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Large ROUND pewter DISH with a scalloped and molded edge.
Hallmark of Gabriel André MORANDO received as master in 1748:
1°- FIN / gr[...]
Présenté en élévation sur un magnifique bronze doré ajouré à piedouche de style baroque roccoco ,ce beau Bénitier régulier et bien blanc (a en croire une porcelaine ) ; sorti de la mer il fut un temp[...]
Copper coffee pot from the 18th century, assembled in wolf teeth, ideal for decorating a cabaret table or a castle kitchen. Tripod-shaped piece skillfully worked, riveted and fretted. At that time, co[...]
Dans sa belle reliure en veau glacé moucheté , dos à nerfs orné de beaux fers dorés dans les caissons ,titre maroquin grenat , tranches rosies , gardes marbrées de format in 8, A Bruxelles M. DCC. LI [...]
Beautiful set of three volumes of the Works of Machiavelli translated into French, presented in a beautiful glazed tinted calf, ribbed spine decorated with beautiful gilded iron in the boxes, garnet m[...]
Magnificent copy of this large volume in 4 of medicine Halae, Impensis Orphanotrophei. M. DCC. XXIV (1724) from the youth of Louis XV this beautiful copy is the second edition, partly original (1724),[...]
"Histoire de l'Empire" , Contenant son Origine , ses Progrès , ses Révolutions , la forme de son Gouvernement ,sa Politique , ses Négociations , & les nouveaux Règlements , faits dans les Traités de W[...]
"Abridged explanation of Customs and Ceremonies observed among the Romans. To facilitate the understanding of the Ancient Authors. Work written in Latin by Mr. Nieupoort; and translated by Mr. Abbé **[...]
Beautiful monoxyle object from pear wood, combining backrest bracket and angular bracket, the first carved of artistic moldings and corbin beak, the second marked of fillets and center-punched flowers[...]
Charming little piano stool lacquered in water green with fir green highlights, very pretty carved decoration on the belt, it will be necessary to cover it because the velvet is very damaged Material:[...]
Old bust of the philosopher Voltaire. The character is represented wearing a wig. The bust rests on a patinated bronze base. Very beautiful quality of chiseling. 24.5cm high. Good condition
Very fine copy in its speckled calf binding, ribbed spine decorated with gilded iron in the compartments, red morocco title, red edges marbled guards, in 12mo format, printed in The Hague, at the Wido[...]
For the one on the left, stamped with C Borde, received master 1750, gauging stamp on the tip of the Falaise lid, height 24 cm, diameter 12 cm, the one on the right, rocaille decoration, stamp of Lecl[...]
Entertaining little compilation of poems, reminder of the pieces given the year of publication (and those not given ...), as well as a fashionable melody, published at the authors' expense (the price [...]
Bearing the prestigious "Ex-libris" of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Louis XV / Levoyer d'Argenson in one volume In 12, full sheepskin spine with ribbed bands decorated with gilded irons, red mor[...]
Louis XV, letter signed [hand secretary]*, one folio page, at Versailles on March 11, 1762. Addressed to the Count of Narbonne for François-Augustin de Genton (1745-1825), former officer, naturalist a[...]
*Repaired but very close series. Roman History from the founding of Rome to the Battle of Actium: That is to say, until the end of the Republic. By Mr. Rollin, former Rector of the University of Paris[...]
Works of Mr. L'Abbé de Saint-Réal. New edition, revised, corrected and increased by one volume. Enriched with intaglio figures and vignettes. In Amsterdam, at François l'Honoré, 1740, 5 volumes (missi[...]
Beautiful copy in 12, full tinted calf, ribbed spine decorated with gilt iron in the compartments, ochre morocco title, gilt edges, two-tone title, in Amsterdam at Pierre Brunel M. DCC. XXXIV. (1734).[...]
Louis XV period sedan chair in carved and gilded wood, decorated with a very high quality floral decoration and bearing the family coat of arms. Sliding side window, inside the original fabric, with t[...]
Bel in 12 en veau blond moucheté glacé , pats à encadrement d'un triple filet doré , dos à nerfs orné de fers dorés dans les caissons , titre maroquin rouge , gardes marbrées , tranches rouges ; Ex-li[...]
Beautiful treatise on the youth of Louis XV, by Mr. Picard: "Treatise on Leveling", from the Royal Academy of Sciences, with a report of some Levelings made by order of the King. And an Abridged versi[...]
Character of the nobility of Naples represented according to the tradition called the “Neapolitan Santon” in the 18th century; noble and bourgeois families had themselves represented in their finest a[...]
CUFF type microscope signed DOLLOND London C 1765 The square mahogany base supports the brass body of the microscope constructed from a conical pillar with two screws for adjustment and focusing with [...]
Very fine 4vo in speckled blond glazed calf, spine with ribs decorated with rich gilded iron in the compartments, red morocco title, marbled guards, red edges. This large volume contains in mint condi[...]
Beautiful 4vo from the Reign of Louis XV, a precious book of military technique; in Paris, at Charles-Antoine Jombert, Printer-Bookseller of the Royal Corps of Artillery & Engineering, rue Dauphine, a[...]
18th century period ornate steel snuffers with decoration simulating two leaves forming a heart. 18th century French work. Possibility of sending by specialized courier or colissimo
Carrier chair forming a display case for a watch port. In ochre-colored and polychrome painted sheet metal with a decoration of putti playing on a cloud, accompanied by doves. Opening with a glass doo[...]
Natural wood tobacco grater dated 1757 and inscribed Pierre Tremeaux. Decorated with a double-headed eagle, a crown, a rosette, fleurs-de-lys, a heart and gadroons. The grid is missing.
In 4 format, speckled calf, ribbed spine decorated with irons in the boxes, dark green morocco title, marbled endpapers. Two-tone title. "Essays on Man" by Mr. Alexandre Pope, French translation in pr[...]
The recognized benefits of the mineral waters of Contrexéville in Lorraine; this rare treatise on Thermalism and its benefits was published in Nancy, by Babin, Printer-Bookseller and can be found in P[...]
Deux volumes à l'état neuf en veau blond glacé moucheté , dos à nerfs ornés de fers dorés dans les caissons ,titres et tomaison maroquin ocre , gardes marbrées , tranches rosies . Les "Secrets concern[...]
In one volume in 4, in speckled calf, ribbed spine decorated with irons in the cauissons, title in Havana morocco, marbled guards, two-tone title with a beautiful vignette, and for the second part a v[...]
Très beau corail rouge type bambou et concrétion naturelle blanche beige montés sur bronze doré à l'or fin style Louis XV avec magnifiques entrelacs de feuilles d'acanthes, ciselées et polies.Socle m[...]
Très beau coquillage et concrétion naturelle blanche montes sur bronze doré à l'or fin style Louis XV et aux feuilles d'acanthes, ciselées et polies.Socle marbre griotte des Alpes . Cet ensemble a été[...]
MISCELLANEOUS WORKS OF M. L'ABBE GEDOYN, of the Académie Françoise. IN PARIS, at De Bure l'aîné, Quai des Augustins, near the Pont S. Michel, in S. Paul. M. DCC. XLV.
Pretty octavo volume in 12mo f[...]
A rare series of 14 large volumes in 4 in porphyry calf, triple fillets on the covers, ribbed spines decorated with beautiful gilded iron in the boxes, titles and volume numbers in green morocco, marb[...]
Magnificent and extremely rare conch-shaped snuffbox dating from the first third of the 18th century.
The snuffbox is in the shape of a bivalve shell.
The lid is decorated with a natural scallop s[...]
Large surveying circle with four folding pinnules, two of which are mounted on a rotating circle. This large circle is 29.5 cm in diameter and whose pinnules measure 8.5 cm in height and bears the eni[...]
Superb silver snuffbox, entirely chiseled, from the Louis XV period.
The box is rectangular in shape.
The hinged lid is decorated with a rich romantic rocaille decoration of characters in a garden[...]
18th century silver guild coat of arms of the Vaernewyck family (Elsegem) with the Vaernewyck family coat of arms
and the text "laet vaeren nydt".
10 x 12 cm
Une belle série complète illustrée en 4 volumes in 12 en veau blond glacé , dos à nerfs ornés de fins fers dorés dans les caissons , titres et tomaisons maroquin rouge et olive , gardes marbrées , tra[...]
Three beautiful volumes in 12 in very good condition in blond calfskin speckled in circles, woven spines decorated with beautiful gilded irons, titles and volume numbers in red and olive morocco, marb[...]
Rare et unique grand in-quarto vers 1757 des preuves Généalogiques de la Maison de Mailly abondamment illustré de riches titres ornementaux gravés en encadrement baroque ,de tableaux dépliants d'Arbre[...]
Free shipping for mainland France via La Poste or Mondial Relay
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Pewter PLATE with molded and scalloped edge.
Hallmarks of Johann Adrian KLINKLING rec[...]
Rare and beautiful provenance these beautiful books come from the rich Library of Levoyer d'Argenson Minister of Foreign Affairs of Louis XV (Ex-libris bearing his Arms). These three beautiful strong [...]
Elegant embossed brass brazier, supported by a refined three-legged support in hand-forged iron. This brazier was used to warm oneself, thanks to the embers that were lit inside it. It has an octagona[...]
Beautiful new Edition augmented with Figures, in a beautiful volume in 8, in speckled calfskin glazed frame cold-pressed fillets, spine ribbed with boxes decorated with pretty gilded thistle irons, gr[...]
Edition Originale de ce Bel exemplaire aux Armes sur les plats de format in 8 en 7 volumes veau porphyre dos lisses ornés de beaux fers dorés , titres et tomaisons maroquin vert, triple filets sur le[...]
Beautiful graphometer signet Fieuset in Paris Beautiful silver compass, the instrument is mounted on a ball joint foot with its butterfly clamp. Beautiful original condition
Rare and complete of prestigious provenance the "Vintimille" which had in its ranks the Cardinal of Paris. These three magnificent copies in blond glazed calf, bearing on the covers the magnificent Co[...]
Rare and precious copy in four large volumes in 12, half calf, spine ribbed with beautiful gilded iron in the compartments, titles and volume numbers in red and olive morocco, granite paper covers, re[...]
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