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Napoleon 3rd

19th Century


Bronze Slave Bracelet

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,[...]

Period: 19th century

350 €

Bergère Automaton With Mandolin.

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[...]

Period: 19th century

3 000 €

Second Empire Notary Plaque In Gilded Brass

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

Period: 19th century

800 €

19th Century Cast Iron Cooker, Child Size, Toy Stove

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[...]

Period: 19th century

450 €
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19th Century Guillotine Model

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[...]

Period: 19th century

550 €

Demonstration Lock For Thiry Patent In Metz For Unpickable Lock 19th Century Key

Rare demonstration lock for a patent from Thiry in Metz for an unpickable lock. In working order and with its key. Dimensions: 30 cm x 19.5 cm x 8 cm

Period: 19th century

580 €

19th Century Bird Globe

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

Period: 19th century

450 €

Cameo On Shell With Poseidon Signature And His Trident

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.

Period: 19th century

900 €

Bronze Boar Butcher's Mask Butcher's Block

Sublime bronze mascaron, butcher's furniture ornament, impressive model with beautiful original patina. Ready to use.

Period: 19th century

600 €

Renaissance Style Navel Dish, Signed Jules Brateau, Decorative Arts, Napoleon III, Pewter

Antique french platesigned Jules Brateaunapoleon iii style19th century43,5cm diameterBest condition

Period: 19th century

400 €
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Curiosa Pleasure House Chair Circa 1880

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[...]

Period: 19th century

2 200 €

Plaque With The Great Arms Of Napoleon III

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[...]

Period: 19th century

250 €
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19th Century Cast Iron Ceremonial Cannon

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[...]

Period: 19th century

2 800 €

Horse Head Gondolier's Staff – Napoleon III Period, 19th Century

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[...]

Period: 19th century

400 €

Scarecrow Cannon, 1900s, Manufrance, Hunting, Cast Iron, 19th Century Weapon Alarm

Antique bird scarer from the end of the 19th century. Cast iron model. Complete with its original pin. Object originally placed on doors to deter intruders. 21.5cm long, 6cm high Very good condition

Period: 19th century

220 €
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Two Leap Streams For The Skirts Of These Ladies Second Empire

In bronze, gilded or black patinated, here is an essential accessory for these ladies in the 19th century, the saute ruisseaux. Hung with a rope and fixed on a garment, this saute ruisseaux is none ot[...]

Period: 19th century

120 €
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Master's Chest Of Drawers

Charming mahogany chest of drawers Napoleon III period Bronze and blue marble ornament

Period: 19th century

520 €

Grape Bunch Sign

A wine merchant's sign depicting a beautiful bunch of grapes in embossed and gilded metal. The Carnavalet Museum has a similar example.

Period: 19th century

1 500 €

Memento Mori "sator Arepo Tenet Opera Rotas"

Memento Mori from a French collection and dating from the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century.The quality of the production of this Memento Mori is remarkable.Description Thi[...]

Period: 19th century

550 €

Vanity Globe

Napoleon III square blown glass globe with vanity. Description Superb antique glass globe with square base, featuring a vanity. This precious religious and symbolic art object features a skull[...]

Period: 19th century

550 €

Birds Diorama - Napoleon III

Bird Diorama - Napoleon III Diorama representing stuffed birds including hummingbirds on a tree with shells on the ground In a glass wedding bell Napoleon III period Visible at the Galerie Courcelles [...]

Period: 19th century

725 €

Pair Of Grape Scissors.

Pair of fully decorated steel grape scissors, with a start of rings forming a heart and also an inverted heart at the end of the branches. Good general condition. Length 17.8 cm, width 5.2 cm. Second [...]

Period: 19th century

150 €
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Blackened Wooden Graphoscope Mono And Stereo

in blackened wood decorated with engraved flowers. Small lack at the closure and replaced lid locking bracket (see photo). Free shipping for Metropolitan France

Period: 19th century

300 €

Daguerreotype

photographic process developed by Nicéphore Nièpce and Louis Daguerre, which produces an image without a negative on a silver plate? this portrait represents a young woman of quality from the Napoleon[...]

Period: 19th century

170 €

Imperial Court Stamp Of Riom Puy-de-dôme Auvergne-rhône-alpes Region

Imperial Court Stamp of Riom Puy-de-dôme Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region

Period: 19th century

220 €

Antique Pair Of Carved Eggs In White Corozo, 19th Century Collection Curiosity Object

Old pair of eggs in corozo or white corozo nut called vegetable ivory In good condition and from the 19th century, it is probably a convict work linked to the origin of the material Note a tiny crack [...]

Period: 19th century

160 €

Antique Rare English Hatter's Ruler Or Ruler 19th Century J.tree Makers London Hat Headdress.

This rare and amusing little London hatter's ruler, from the late 19th century, is in very good condition. The bronze ruler slides very well in its dark wood (probably ebony) and brass support. The ma[...]

Period: 19th century

125 €
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Grande Boite à Musique XIXe Belle Marqueterie Florale

https://marceauantiquairelyon.com/ Ancienne grande boite à musique  en bon etat  à noter le verre de l abattant est fendu voir photo  fonctionne très bien  prévoir un nettoyage  dimensions  67x2[...]

Period: 19th century

1 500 €

Erotic Bronze "la Goulue" From The French Cancan. 1890

Erotic bronze: "La goulue" Length: 15.7 cm. Height: 6.2 cm The most famous French Cancan dancer of the end of the 19th century at the Moulin Rouge. Immortalized by the posters of Toulouse Lautre[...]

Period: 19th century

380 €

Important Life-size Polychrome Terracotta Bull Trophy - End Of 19th Century Sign

Rare and very beautiful life-size bull trophy in polychrome terracotta, horns and glass eyes, from the end of the 19th or beginning of the 20th century. In good condition, old restoration, very decora[...]

Period: 19th century

2 700 €

3 Frames In Blond Hair Decor Of Thoughts Napoleon III Period

Beautiful set of 3 works in hair under domed glass (1 frame with non-domed glass) and oval frame in blackened wood and brass. 2 with pansy decoration signifying the memory of a loved one, family. The [...]

Period: 19th century

300 €

Seal Matrix Stamp Fleur De Lys Emblazoned XIXth

Fleur De Lys Emblazoned Matrix Seal 19th Century Very beautiful 19th century piece that can be used as a wax seal, hot stamping Free shipping in mainland France

Period: 19th century

200 €

3 Frames In Hair Decor Of Pansies From The Napoleon III Period

Beautiful set of 3 hair works under domed glass and oval frame in blackened wood and brass. Sober decoration of thought signifying the memory of a loved one, of family, 2 of which are underlined with [...]

Period: 19th century

170 €

Composition Of Naturalized Birds Under Globe - 19th Century - Wood And Glass

Composition of Naturalized Birds Under Globe - 19th Century - Wood and Glass Magnificent naturalist composition from the 19th century (Napoleon III period), comprising 16 naturalized birds careful[...]

Period: 19th century

1 600 €

Silk Paintings, Woven In Lyon, 19th Century.

Pair of silk paintings depicting the portrait of Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie. Woven in Lyon on the Jacquard Loom, these two portraits are framed in the period and are in a beautiful state of fres[...]

Period: 19th century

480 €

Rare Painted Tin Sign Midwife Mrs. Aguitton End Of The 19th Century

Rare painted sheet metal sign from the end of the 19th century Mrs. Aguitton, midwife in the 1st century Restorations to be expected Dimensions: 80 x 55 cm

Period: 19th century

1 900 €
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Old Napoleon III Siphon Coffee Maker

Siphon coffee maker with balance, Gabet was the inventor in 1844. The coffee maker is composed of 2 containers placed side by side, one in glass for coffee and the other in ceramic for water. To obtai[...]

Period: 19th century

450 €

Lithophane "the Declaration" Cira 1850

Lithophane numbered 610 Dimensions: 11 x 13 cm Gallant scene: at the feet of his beautiful, a young elegant man declares his love. A lithophanie is a thin ceramic plate with a relief whose thickness v[...]

Period: 19th century

160 €

Rare Automaton Clock Table

Rare automaton clock painting dated 1875 and signed Narbel Liberté Patrie. Decor painted on sheet metal of a village with its mill, its houses, its church with a bridge. Background of a wooded landsca[...]

Period: 19th century

3 200 €

Miniature Of Straws And Hair Napoleon III

miniature of straws and hair Napoleon III In Memoriam from a time when the image did not exist, there was then a profession that has disappeared today, that of hair composers. Depending on their state[...]

Period: 19th century

185 €
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Bust Of Marianne In Plaster, Third Republic, Signed Theodore Doriot, 19th Century; Town Hall

Old plaster bust dating from the end of the 19th century; Allegorical subject representing Marianne. Work based on the model by Theodore Doriot. 45cm high; In good condition

Period: 19th century

250 €
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Rare Fixed Under Glass Tondo Souvenir Of The Universal Exhibition Of Paris 1878 The Trocadero

1878 Rare fixed under glass in tondo representing the General view of the Palais du Trocadéro. Entirely original, beautiful molded frame in blackened wood and original glass with beveled edge. Dimensi[...]

Period: 19th century

180 €

Napoleon III Master's Chest Of Drawers

Napoleon III master chest of drawers opening with 3 rows of drawers, black lacquered pear wood inlaid with brass, tortoiseshell, ivory and mother-of-pearl threads

Period: 19th century

1 650 €

Minuscula: Vienna Bronze, 19th Century: Pigeons In Love

Superb tiny painted bronze subject, representing the parade of wood pigeons teasing each other on a rectangular bronze base. Chiselling is as usual for this quality, extremely fine, colors are still t[...]

Period: 19th century

240 €
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Curved Glass Frame Hair Work

Curved Glass Frame Hair Work Very beautiful 19th century piece Napoleon III period Hair decoration imitating the movement of flowers surrounded by arabesques Blackened wooden frame Can be presented on[...]

Period: 19th century

250 €

Lapin à La Carotte Pique Cure Dents, Bronze Argenté Fin 19e Siècle

Etonnant objet en bronze fondu, ciselé et patiné argent, montrant un lapin-jardinier, proprement habillé de son tablier de travail, arborant fièrement une carotte géante de son jardin. Le feuillage de[...]

Period: 19th century

230 €
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19th Century Curiosity Object Straw And Hair Work Allegory Of Music

19th Century Curiosity Object Straw and Hair Work Allegory of Music Very beautiful piece Napoleon III period Gilded wood frame, under glass Signed Gérard FEDT

Period: 19th century

750 €

High Covered Box In Straw Marquetry 19th Century Representing A Châtelet With Four Turrets

A real and pretty "Curiosity", a beautiful decorative object and quite representative of the romanticism in vogue in the 19th century, especially under Napoleon III where the "Troubadour" style was ve[...]

Period: 19th century

540 €

Rare Framed Advertisement Napoleon III: "hair Works All Framed" And Price List

A real curiosity that this price advertisement on the back of the presentation of models in oval medallion of works in hairx of the Napoleon III period In its original frame in molded baguette lacquer[...]

Period: 19th century

240 €

Black Forest Wooden Head

Very beautiful head on black forest shield glass eye natural wood

Period: 19th century

500 €

Collectible Message Case - Carved Decor Dated 1866 - Curiosity XIX ᵉ Century

Engraved message case, 19th centuryBeautiful period object, this cylindrical case is composed of a meticulously engraved wooden body, illustrating scenes of life, landscapes, symbolic objects, houses,[...]

Period: 19th century

460 €
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Original Box Decorated With A Scene Of A Visit To A Gynecologist 19th Century

Original round shaped box in black wood, the lid is painted with a "rare" scene of a visit to a gynecologist, the doctor is sitting behind his desk and in front of a naked patient. Work from the 19th [...]

Period: 19th century

490 €

Secret Erotic Decor Box

Rare Box with Secret Erotic Decor from the 19th Century

Period: 19th century

620 €

Pair Of Socks Of Emperor Napoleon III

Pair of socks of the Emperor Napoleon III The socks are in ivory silk thread and embroidered in red silk thread "N.J2. 2" They measure 29.5 cm and are in very good condition. Bears the label of the im[...]

Period: 19th century

1 500 €

Pair Of Dutch Marquetry Chests Of Drawers, 19th Century.

Rare and beautiful pair of Dutch master's chests of drawers in veneered wood, dating from the second half of the 19th century, around 1860. The two master's chests of drawers that we are presenting op[...]

Period: 19th century

1 600 €

Italian Corals

Serie of six Italian corals, mounted on a painted candelabra-shaped base. 19th century.

Period: 19th century

3 250 €
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Wrought Iron Convict Shackles - Feet And Hands - Judge's Hammer - Curiosity

Beautiful set of wrought iron convict shackles. There are two foot shackles as well as a hand shackle (quite rare). The collector who sold them to me also had a wooden judge's hammer that he displayed[...]

Period: 19th century

350 €

Workshop Mannequin In Lacquered Wood, Woman's Head, Italian Work, End Of The 19th Century

Workshop mannequin in lacquered wood, woman's head, Italian work, late 19th century

Period: 19th century

2 800 €

Four Anamorphoses Enhanced With Watercolor - Exceptional Size - Circa 1850

Four Anamorphoses enhanced with watercolour for cylindrical mirror Exceptional size (45 cm x 29 cm) Victor SIÊS Publisher  Lithographie de Lazard, rue de Montmorency 25 Circa 1850

Period: 19th century

2 000 €
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Crystal Ball Bronze Tree Base

Crystal Ball Bronze Tree Base Very beautiful 19th century piece bronze base with branchy tree motif Crystal sphere in very good condition Collector's item and curiosity Total height: 17 cm Diameter of[...]

Period: 19th century

600 €

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