2-Tune Music Box. On the upper part of the box, a baroque genre scene is painted representing card players in a tavern. Probably Swiss work. Circa 1850. Charming collector's music box. Measurements: 9[...]
A beautiful decorative set that this Italian Terracotta collection of Cameo prints called "Grand Tour", initiatory journey of young people in the peninsula, marking their stages of learning whether th[...]
Very beautiful and rare bronze slave bracelet. Slightly hollowed inside. In its original condition and with its old patina! Quite wide at 4.5 cm X 2.5 cm. And 11 cm high by 13 cm wide. Very beautiful,[...]
Framed and glass-covered dream stone or paerian plaque. Ruiniform marble from the Florence region. Dimensions: 24 cm x 31.5 cm (framed). 4.1 cm x 15 cm (paesine alone). IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. Shippin[...]
Antique 19th century Chinese white jade disc on its original carved wooden base. Qing period. In very good condition. Jade diameter: 5.5 cm, height on base: 9 cm.
Antique Yemeni kohl box Yemen silver and Futuran bakelite It does not have its cap and brush. Bakelite tested. Silver with a hallmark to decipher. Good condition, in its original condition, patina of [...]
Rare bronze midday cannon with brown patina from the first half of the 19th century. Sundial engraved in a ring around the column, which is unusual. Missing the magnifying glass. Good condition and be[...]
John Meek Victorian 1847 Hallmarked Silver Detailed Horn Hunting Bugle Condition: Beautiful as pictured. No chips cracks or any restoration. This is a very nice example with no faults or any issues.
Salon automaton circa 1890 by Gustave Vichy. Under its original globe, young shepherdess with mandolin surrounded by her animals in a papier-mâché landscape setting. The arm and bust are porcelain, ma[...]
Very rare wooden wine taster decorated with a head of Bacchus and vine leaves with 2 initials below BF. Work of folk art from the mid-19th century. Beautiful collector's item.
Amazing document dated 30 Prairial of the year 13, Republican calendar, corresponding to the year 1805 where a writing master extols his merits and offers his services. He details his training in part[...]
Beautiful gilded brass notary plaque, from the Second Empire period. Good used condition, beautiful original gilding. Note some deformation at the bottom. Medallion dimensions: 41 x 34 cm
Very beautiful and rare death mask of a man in plaster, lying down. Beautifully made, disturbing details of the skin, astonishingly realistic. (Dimensions: Human size) The mask stops at the top of the[...]
Small lead cannon on its wooden carriage. 19th century in the 17th century style. Condition: some signs of wear. Dimensions: Length of carriage: 21 cm, length of barrel: 9.5 cm x H 13 cm x W 7.7 cm.
Composition of 3 naturalized birds presented under a globe. The birds are presented on tree branches resting on a piece of wood. One of the birds has its wings spread, the other 2 have a resting postu[...]
Lithophany signed LITHOPHANIE FRANCAISE PARISDimension: 10x 12 cmYoung woman in a toga breathing in the scent of a lily among the flowersA lithophanie is a thin ceramic plate with a relief whose thick[...]
Frame Collection of 13 Cameo Prints from the "Grand Tour"Oval frame in gilded wood and beaded friezes and Marie-Louise 19th century comprising 13 cameo prints molded in plasterVery decorative piece id[...]
Antique children's pencil case illustrated with a colonialist propaganda scene depicting French soldiers in colonial uniform charging a group of natives. Historical testimony to the French colonial co[...]
Sorry, No Airmail Export for this.Very beautiful object for a pampered child, a model of iron and cast iron stove, like a large one, all doors, grill, oven, ashtray, top of piano are functional, compl[...]
A beautiful curiosity that this walnut frame with mahogany border presents with its four cabochons chiseled and gilded with fine gold and its crown ribboned with laurels. An alcove scene where a serva[...]
Naturalist composition from the 19th century (Napoleon III period) comprising 8 stuffed birds (yellow canary, goldfinch, bullfinch, hoopoe, sandpiper, starling, chaffinch and kingfisher) carefully arr[...]
The stamp of Sultan Abdul Medjid's (Abdülmecid's) doctor - Turkey, 19th century The stamp is probably made of carnelian. There is a small chip. It is written on it in Persian: The divine manifestation[...]
Superb sherbet spoon - Ottoman Empire, Turkey 19th century Sherbet is the Ottoman specialty that gave its name to sorbet in French. Handle made of two polished agate stones and chiseled and embossed s[...]
Pretty cup formed from a half coconut, elegantly mounted from silver. Dedicated to love, (love birds), to arts, (music, theater), to hunting, (rifle, Horn, Game bag), this cup looks at you with its la[...]
Guillotine model, probably a work of mastery by a french journeyman from the end of the 19th century. Functional with several small mechanisms (see photos) and its small original basket. Some losses a[...]
Large Renaissance style embossed copper ceremonial shield in the shape of a domed shield. Late 19th, early 20th century. 1:1 scale replica of Henry II's shield. Decorated with a battle scene in the ce[...]
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Imagine what this little drop of glass could have avoided if it had followed its destiny…. For the record, imagine a beautiful luxury hotel in the 19th century, where each room was heated by a hearth [...]
Blown glass globe on a light varnished wooden base, forming a diorama decorated with ten taxidermied birds perched on a tree, moss floor Late 19th century H.: 72cm high x 33 x 21cm
Tomb of Emperor Napoleon I Carved and polychromed alabaster France, circa 1840 Louis Philippe period H. 7 x 10 x 7 cm Former collection of a Corsican soldier, then by inheritance Very rare representat[...]
Exceptional commemorative silver trowel. Foundation of the Saint-Louis bridge, between Menton and Ventimiglia in Italy. Engraved "Pont du Ravin de Saint-Louis founded on April 4, 1813". Historical obj[...]
Cameo on shell depicting Poseidon and his trident with a signature on the back. Good general condition, small crack visible through transparency. Dimensions 4.6*3.7 cm.
Persian (Qajar - Q'jar - Qadjar) turquoise with engraved and gilded motifs. Persia, 19th century. Turquoise - 20 x 30 mm. Beautiful turquoise from Firouzeh with engraved and gilded foliage and flower [...]
Bronze ornament representing the bust of Henri IV after a model by Benjamin Duvivier (1730-1819). Bronze. 1st half of the 19th century. 54x36 mm. 29.17 g. Traces of filing on the back and two holes dr[...]
Beautiful object! I am inspired here by texts of auction catalogs: MONEY BOX, steel inlaid from brass and pewter, Drum shape, with classic decoration of falls and garlands of roses, palmettes and bran[...]
Rare and beautiful set in its oval frame presenting a collection called the "Grand Tour" of large Italian terracotta cameos from the 19th century, mounted raw without glass on a dark veined faux marbl[...]
Rare Maison de Plaisir chair with metal system from the end of the 19th century. It was used to clean Madame or Monsieur. Entirely in lacquered metal and enhanced with gold. Beautiful original conditi[...]
Small micromosaic plaque depicting the Temple of Vesta in Rome - souvenir from the Grand Tour
Small rectangular or oval micromosaic plaque, depicting a view of the Temple of Vesta in Rome. Made wit[...]
18 carat gold stamp with eagle's head hallmark Note small addition of material at the level of the buckle of the attachment (classic wear) Weight 9.3 grams Height 3 cm Stamp dimensions 16 x 13 mm
gilded brass plate of magnificent execution which undoubtedly adorned the sabretache (the flat leather bag that a cavalry officer wore on his belt).with the imperial eagle on an azure background, in t[...]
Oriental ship's wheel, late 18th - early 19th century. Carved wood and brass.
Oriental ship's wheel of English influence, made of high-quality carved brass and wood. The upper part of the wheel is wo[...]
Intriguing terracotta jaw, memento mori Very good condition with all the teeth, beautiful patina Dimensions max length 10.5 cm max width 11 cm height 7 cm For cabinet of curiosities Shipping France 10[...]
HAT CONFORMER
Allié Aîné Maillard
Paris, France
Circa 1870-1880
Wood, metal, bone, cork and mother-of-pearl
H. 18; L 33 cm
Constructed like the skeleton of an articulated hat, reinforced by [...]
Cannon with cast iron barrel on an oak carriage with aiming screw and iron fittings, all on two wooden spoked wheels also fitted with iron. Presence of a tamper positioned on the side. 19th century ob[...]
Elegant Gondolier's Staff with Horse Head - Napoleon III Period, 19th Century
Superb gondolier's staff dating from the Napoleon III period (19th century), refined and emblematic of Venetian elegance[...]
Beautiful and large wall painting of the History of the World. Probably made by a 19th century scholar, entirely handwritten, watercolored. Large in size, this copy presents in a synoptic way (that is[...]
19th century patinated bronze bas-relief representing a vanity surmounting a pediment. A skull, bones and a snake on a background of foliage. Good condition.
29 x 15 cm.
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