Beautiful medieval sign : shield decorated with a cross. Cloisonné work with remnants of red and white enamel. 13th century 39x40 mm 13.87 g Small loss at the tip of the shield. These signs were inten[...]
China, Han Dynasty (-206 + 220 CE), rare and superb set of three gilt bronze weights. The first is circular in shape, decorated with two tiger heads. The second is oval in shape, decorated with a chim[...]
HAUTE EPOQUECabinet of CuriositiesLARGE AND CURIOUS TERRACOTTA SEAL with RELIEFS OF GOTHIC INSCRIPTION (unreadable) and a WADING BIRD, standing with its head curved towards the ground (on the right w[...]
Four beautiful and old teeth with a beautiful old patina and wear/concretions due to time.
Two ruminant teeth, bovid type (cows, Bos sp.) are surrounded by two horse teeth (Equus sp.). Origin: alluvi[...]
Visible sur Paris. Remise en main propre possible sur la capitale et sa banlieue. Livraison pour la France : 15€. Me contacter pour l'Europe et le reste du monde.
Nautile fossilisé
Socle en laiton[...]
Large fossil vertebra of a large marine mammal, of a genus now extinct, affiliated with a whale.
A current gorgonian took this fossil vertebra as a substrate to develop. During storms, the fossils fo[...]
Haute Epoque
Complete facade of a small Gothic chest, circa 1500,
consisting of 3 panels, including the 2 on the sides with windows.
Very beautiful earthy / gray patina from Renaissance period
[...]
For sale is an authentic fossil Woolly Mammoth molar (Mammuthus primigenius), an exceptional piece of natural history dating back to the Ice Age. This fossil is a perfect example of this species' adap[...]
Exceptional pyramid-shaped meteorite with its complete fusion crust. It is a chondrite meteorite, which are the oldest rocks in the solar system, having undergone little or no geochemical reworking si[...]
Exceptional specimen of free-form malachite on foot. Malachite is a copper carbonate hydroxide mineral. It is often found in nature with the related azurite. Malachite was worked as a gemstone very ea[...]
Beautiful cross section of a septarian nodule on a metal stand. Septarian nodules are fossilized mud bubbles that are 50-70 million years old. Belgium is one of the main sites for the discovery of the[...]
A charming and rare owl whistle or bird call. The tail forms the whistle and the top of the head has a hole for the air to escape. The bird has (the remains of) a green tail, head and breast and brown[...]
Mammoth Femur Huge fossil femoral bone of a woolly mammoth. The bone was fished in the North Sea and then stabilized. 81cm long the femur alone! About 100,000 years old Custom-made base by BAM - Arman[...]
Nice lot of 15 fossil shark teeth Squalicorax pristodontus,
Authentic fossils, no re-gluing. From 18 to 30 mm approximately.
Age: - 72 to - 66 million years: Maastrichtian (last stage of the Creta[...]
Set comprising two polished ammonite fossils and a polished calcareous half-ammonite. H. 11 x W. 12 x D. 9 cm (pair of ammonites) H. 14 x W. 17 x D. 2 cm (half-ammonite)
Tuft of woolly mammoth hair (Mammuthus primigenius, Siberia, Pleistocene), presented in a vial on a turned wooden pedestal, under an old globe, old-style label. Ideal cabinet of curiosities.
Red coral branch set on a Gothic embossed brass base.
Coral, brass.
15th century.
h. 15 in. ; w. 11,8 in.
A branch of red coral mounted on a Gothic embossed and chased brass chalice base. The de[...]
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:[...]
Gothic copper alloy belt element 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.
[...]
Very beautiful gilded bronze harness pendant representing a four-leaf clover.
15th century.
11.44 g.
40 x 33 mm.
This format could also have been used for dog vervelles (unlike those used for [...]
Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. An elegant bronze and lead steelyard weight depicting a Cherub with wings, shown wearing a chain around his neck and with white eyes. with his wavy hair fant[...]
A double-sided illuminated manuscript on parchment hand-written and coloured from the Gothic period (15th century)
This is a page from a liturgical book such as the Psalters and courtly literature
T[...]
Gilt bronze buckle plate with bas-relief decoration of a griffin in profile raising its right foreleg; four rivets on the reverse.
12th/13th century
L.: 4.7 cm. The style of this griffin decoratin[...]
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[...]
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):[...]
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[...]
Medieval bronze seal engraved with a Gryllus.
French or English, 14th century.
Measures 1.8 x 1.3cm.
Weighs 3.62 grams.
Engraved with the word ‘PRIVE’ (private) and the initials of the own[...]
Selection of 3 Gogottes de Fontainebleau fragments. On modern black oak base. Les Gogottes de Fontainebleau, a rare masterpiece of natural art from the Fontainebleau region of France. Forged over mill[...]
Nice batch of 16 minerals from the four corners of the world. Some on bases.
Spearhead gypsum (on base) from Neuilly-sur-Marne (Seine et Marne), Rose Quartz from Brazil (on base), 3 translucent Quart[...]
A Medieval bronze seal of a pair of birds either side of a tree or flower.
English, 14th century.
Measures 3 x 1.9 cm.
Weighs 7.65 grams.
The inscription appears to read Inscription of ‘SI[...]
A Medieval bronze seal of a large bird with a branch in its beak.
English, 14th century.
Measures 2.7 x 1.6 cm.
Weighs 5.87 grams.
The inscription appears to read 'IESV: SEL BON E LEL', wh[...]
A Medieval bronze seal belonging to a Rector.
English, 14th century.
Measures 4 x 2.5 cm.
Weighs 17.62 grams.
Seal design shows a seven petal flower with a six point star above and crescen[...]
Large ammonite mounted on a wooden base, stable, dimensions approximately 37 cm by 24 cm for an average thickness of 7 cm, weight approximately 15 kg, beautiful effect for a cabinet of curiosities....[...]
A beautiful and large ammonite, dimensions 28 cm long by 23 cm wide, thickness 7/8 cm, good condition just dusted!!! Weight over 5 kg ....For any information 0778337598
Silver medallion depicting Frederick's II eagle, made using the relief prop technique. In the center is a round cabochon of agate. The object, highly oxidized, made of low-grade silver, embodies the r[...]
Incredible raw hematite in very large format. It measures 37cm long by 16cm high and weighs more than 10 kilos! It is very rare to find a geode of this size. Hematite with its black nodules is emblema[...]
Medieval bronze ring with a green patina with the appearance of a 'goat's head' (sometimes interpreted as a 5-pointed star with the 2 flared upper points), a symbol of knowledge that allows the human [...]
Very beautiful gogotte from the sands of Fontainebleau with dreamlike shapes.
it presents multiple faces and natural configurations on each of its sides. from an old cabinet of curiosities.
old as[...]
Important set of porphyry blocks
Six blocks.
Egyptian porphyry.
Ranging in size from 14 to 38 cm long, these red Egyptian porphyry blocks have been partially polished.
Natural mammoth tusk (between 10,000 and 20,000 years old).
Diameter: between 8 and 10 cm, length: 105 cm, height: 48 cm
Dimensions of support: 49 x 12 cm
Dimensions Length: 105 cm Height: 48 cm
A Medieval double ended bronze seal.
English or French, 14th century.
Measures 2.1 x 2cm.
The larger matrix is engraved with a griffin rampant, surrounded by the owners name ’S. MARTI LAMBERT[...]
Fire steel, composée with the iron striking part and its bronze mounting with a two fingers handle; at the top, a bail which is open, probably the effect of wear. and a beautiful Greek frieze as an [...]
Wrought iron key with an oval ring, a Benard (solid) stem, and a four-pronged rake-shaped bit. France, 14th century. Transportation offered to all destinations.
Wrought iron key with the oval ring, the Benard stem (solid) and the bit in the shape of a three-pronged rake. France, 14th century. Transportation offered to all destinations.
Wrought iron key, the ring is flat diamond-shaped and is hollowed out in its center with a circular hole, the stem is solid (benarde) and the bit is a rake with three teeth. France, 14th century. Tran[...]
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