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113 objects

Procession Mannequin, 18th Century.

Articulated processional mannequin in painted wood, late 18th/early 19th century. Naples, Italy. With base: 58cm. Mannequin alone: 46.5cm.

Period: 18th century

1 150 €

Masterful Calligraphy. Demonstration Of Know-how. 1805.

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[...]

Period: 19th century

1 100 €

Hidden Love Jewelry, Directoire And Empire Period, 2 Garter Buckles

Two precious feminine jewels, hidden under the dresses of ladies, late 18th or early 19th century. Smaller than garter buckles (perhaps corsets), these must have been keys opening onto hidden treasure[...]

Period: 18th century

260 €
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Large Sterling Silver Wax Seal With Hallmarks - France - 18th Century

Large Sterling Silver Wax Seal with Hallmarks - France - 18th Century Weight: 50 gramsTurnable seal with 3 different angles.

Period: 18th century

700 €
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Jeton/ Medallion Of Attendance French Revolutionary Committee 1793 Guise

An extrememly rare Jeton / médaillon deprésence comité révolutionnaire française , brass pendant case with glass front and back. A unique opportunity to own a piece of French history.“Commune de reuni[...]

Period: 18th century

4 500 €
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Old Miniature Frame In Hair, Curiosity Early 20th Century Maison Charleux Paris Funerary Art

Old and charming little frame to hang or place in hair marquetry presenting initials intertwined in a decoration simulating laurel branches. Dated February 4, 1905 It is probably funerary art and souv[...]

Period: 20th century

150 €

Master's Chest Of Drawers, Varnished Wood, Late 18th/early 19th Century.

Very beautiful master's chest of drawers, In varnished wood, This delightful neo-classical chest of drawers develops sober and pure lines, In good general condition, it should be noted wear from use, [...]

Period: 18th century

550 €
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Porphyry Fragment From Sweden

-Fragment in Swedish porphyry. -Dimensions: Height: 9 cm, Width: 5.5 cm, Depth: 3.4 cm

Period: 20th century

140 €

Seal Of Bellegarde Gard, Occitanie Region Great Coat Of Arms Of France Three Fleurs De Lis

Seal of Bellegarde Gard, Occitanie Region Great Coat of Arms of France Three Fleurs De Lis The matrix is canceled the handle is damaged but the object is unique and historic!

Period: 18th century

280 €

Group Of Two Magots

Group of two magots depicted seated around a wooden table with glass tavern elements, Piedmont, Louis XVI period, early 19th century, painted stucco, movable heads, glass case, cardboard, wood with gi[...]

Period: 19th century

3 200 €

Group Of Two Magots Depicted Seated Around A Wooden Table

Group of two magots depicted seated around a wooden table with glass tavern elements, Piedmont, Louis XVI period, early 19th century, painted stucco, movable heads, glass case with visible repair, car[...]

Period: 19th century

3 000 €

Luxury Flashlight, Louis XVI

Magnificent model in precious wood and solid silver. Very good overall condition, very good functioning of the hinges and silver latches in excellent condition, which is very rare for this type of [...]

Period: 18th century

1 200 €

Miniature Secretary, Master's Furniture

Master's furniture, miniature Louis XVI style secretary in marquetry wood. All the drawers open as well as the doors. Signed Berbillon Dimensions Height 12 cm Width 8.3 cm Depth 3.3 cm Perfect conditi[...]

Period: 20th century

900 €

Revolutionary Box Tree Of Liberty French Revolution Historical Souvenir

Box from the revolutionary period around 1792 in papier-mâché decorated with gouache Diameter approximately 8 cm Small deformations

Period: 18th century

520 €

Stamp Matrix Seal Justice Of The Peace Of The Canton Of Jouvelle Jussey Haute-saône Franche-comté

Stamp Matrix Seal Justice of the Peace of the Canton of Jouvelle Jussey Haute-Saône Franche-Comté

Period: 18th century

280 €

Watercolor Painting, Erotic Subject, Curiosa, Miniature After Pierre Philippe Choffard 19th Century

Old watercolor dating from the end of the 19th century. Very beautiful erotic subject depicting a young illicit couple. Subject painted after the work of the painter Pierre Philippe Choffard (1731-180[...]

Period: 19th century

200 €
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Boin Taburet Circa 1878 Miniature Furniture, A Desk And Two Chairs.

Boin TABURET circa 1878 miniature furniture, a desk and two chairs gilded bronze and porcelain plaques China XVIII chair 8x8x16cm Georges Boin began his career as a goldsmith and dealer in antique obj[...]

Period: 19th century

9 500 €

Bust Of Marie Antoinette & Louis XVII, Cenotaph Monument In Marble And Biscuit 1820, Dauphin

Former monument to the glory of Queen Marie Antoinette and her son Louis Charles of France. Bust of the sovereign in natural biscuit, enthroned on a column of red Flanders marble. At the base of the c[...]

Period: 19th century

650 €
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7 Family Crest Seals In Silver

These 7 seals are engraved with family coats of arms, charm seals which could be worn suspended from a chatelaine. Of course,  these seals can be sold individually at the price of 200 €  Orange mo[...]

Period: 18th century

1 400 €
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Beautiful Gilded Blown Glass Goblet, Late 18th Century, In Case

Pretty flat-bottomed goblet, slightly truncated, blown glass and cut on sides, gold decoration engraved with needle istyle Louis XVI of a woman in gardens. Its sheepskin case, which holds it perfectly[...]

Period: 18th century

260 €
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Lapis Lazuli Blue Glass Medallion, 18th Century, 18th Century Gilded Wood Frame.

Beautiful oval medallion, representing an assembly of characters in the antique style, in the style of ancient intaglios. Blue glass in the style of lapis. A crack, and a small loss. Period -8th, Fran[...]

Period: 18th century

380 €

18th - 19th Century Master's Chest Of Drawers

18th - 19th Century Master's Chest of Drawers Beautiful marquetry - Marble top Dovetail drawer assembly in front and back. Quite a rare model .....

Period: 18th century

350 €

Seditious Cane, Profile Of The King Of France Louis XVI, Optical Illusion, Royalist Souvenir

Old walking stick dating from the beginning of the 19th century. Very beautiful seditious model. The cane knob hides the profile of King Louis XVI. The optical illusion is produced thanks to the shado[...]

Period: 19th century

1 400 €
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Bust Of Benjamin Franklin, Bronze, France, Late 18th Century

Beautiful bust of the Great man, genius, and father of America, extremely appreciated in Paris under Louis XVI, and who appears with Voltaire and Rousseau in the Parisian editions of bronze sculptures[...]

Period: 18th century

580 €
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Masterpiece Of A Companion Builder's Table: "pavillon Carré Louis XVI", Marble And Miscellaneous

I present here a rare piece that this proportionate reduction of a building of the end of the 18th century in Louis XVI style, work of "Compagnon Bâtisseur-Marbrier" of the 20th. This small castle wor[...]

Period: 20th century

12 000 €

Rare Scale Model Of A Ceremonial Carriage From The End Of The 18th-beginning Of The 19th Century

Rare Scale Model of Ceremonial or Travel Carriage in painted wood decorated with carved and gilded ornamental elements with motifs of stylized Cornucopias and winged Sphinxes and gilded bronze ornamen[...]

Period: 18th century

1 900 €

Silver Thumb Seal Coat Of Arms Of The Pétau (de Maulette) Family Alias Péteau Orléans, Beauce

Silver Thumb Seal Coat of Arms of the Pétau (de Maulette) Family Alias Péteau Orléans, Beauce Ile de France “Azure, three roses argent (2 & 1), on a chief or charged with an eagle rising (alias naissa[...]

Period: 18th century

380 €

Silver Tastevin With Silver Spanish Medal- Empire Period

Heavy silver tastevin from PARIS 1798-1809. With in the background a medal with the profile of the King of Spain Charles IV from 1794, on the back of the medal are his arms with crown and supporters. [...]

Period: 19th century

450 €
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Bretagne, Saint-julien-de-vouvantes : Cachet Buis Au Blason De La Ville, 18e Siècle.

Beau petit cachet au manche de buis tourné en bouton, monté solidement du sceau de la ville Saint-Julien-de-Vouvantes, marqué Distrib, autour d’un vase sur pied en forme d’écu gravé de deux hermines e[...]

Period: 18th century

200 €
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Seal Stamp Matrix Revolutionary French Republic Municipality Of Briey Lorraine Metz

Seal Stamp Matrix Revolutionary French Republic Municipality Of Briey Briey is, since January 1, 2017, a delegated commune of Val de Briey and a former French commune located in the department of Meur[...]

Period: 18th century

280 €

Frame: Engraved Steel Jewel, Faceted, 18-19th Century, Mavelot Comtal

Beautiful oval-shaped frame, miniature frame size, all from forged steel, engraved, with two rows of faceted pearls, bail tied with a wavy and striated ribbon, Louis XVI style. This frame was used by [...]

Period: 18th century

380 €
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Silver Metal Fleur De Lys Shaped Seal Stamp

Numbered "AB" with very baroque calligraphic characters, the seal represents a stylized fleur-de-lis richly decorated with acanthus leaves in relief and volume. In silver-plated metal from the end of [...]

Period: 19th century

70 €
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Antique Palms Holders And Glass Palms From XVIII Century

Antique glass palms and wood palms holders from 18th century

Period: 18th century

750 €

"genuine" Crystal Ball On A Bronze Tripod Circa 1880

"Real" crystal ball on a bronze tripod

Period: 19th century

1 180 €

French Escurette, Late 18th Century, Silver

Beautiful silver curette, hallmark difficult to read, the handle is very well structured, at the top a bust of a man (Roman emperor?) and lower down plant motifs. Weight: 7g

Period: 18th century

300 €
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18th Century English Silver Curette

Curious escurette whose top of the handle is made up of a grotesque which probably screams to be heard by a deaf person. On the handle a series of punches including the lion. weight: 2g

Period: 18th century

300 €
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Small Master Piece Of Furniture In Late 18th Century Marquetry

Small late 18th century marquetry master piece of furniture, opening with 3 drawers, original handles To be restored, height: approx. 14cm Width: approx. 18cm Depth: approx. 11cm As is, Secur[...]

Period: 18th century

420 €

Articulated Wooden Artist's Mannequin For Painter Or Sculptor Late 18th Century

Rare sculpted wooden artist's mannequin from the end of the 18th or beginning of the 19th century. Realistically sculpted, pegged joints, feet and hands are represented and articulated. Missing a fing[...]

Period: 18th century

2 800 €

Louis XVI Period Two-blade Travel Knife

Travel knife with two folding blades from the 18th century. The handle is covered with 6 mother-of-pearl plates engraved with crossed streaks and separated by oblique gold bars. Each plate is held by [...]

Period: 18th century

280 €

Message Case - Billet Doux In Silver And Mother-of-pearl

Cylindrical sweet note case in mother-of-pearl and silver. The 925/000 silver body is sheathed with mother-of-pearl plates elegantly engraved with a plant motif, flowers and foliage. The two mother-of[...]

Period: 18th century

380 €

Bronze Mold For Silver Spoon 19th Century Model With Louis XVI Style Medallion

Interesting bronze mold for silver spoon Model with Louis XVI style medallion Hollow mark: Paul Legrand manufacturer in Sourdeval Period 19th Origin Normandy (Channel) Model for large cutlery Interest[...]

Period: 19th century

190 €

18th Century Engraving, Portrait Of The King Of France Louis XVI, Prince Of Condé Historical Souvenir 1791

Old seditious color engraving representing in bust and from right to left: Charles-Philippe of France, Count of Artois (brother of Louis XVI and future Charles X), the Count of Provence (younger broth[...]

Period: 18th century

250 €
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Mahogany Master Console Early 19th Century

Master console in solid mahogany, early 19th century. The rectangular console opens with a molded mahogany drawer, highlighted with brass frames. The drawer is joined by four baluster-shaped columns t[...]

Period: 19th century

480 €

Saint Homme Articulé, Bois Peint Et Sculpté, Capipote Catalan D’origine,

Belle sculpture religieuse, représentant un Saint-Homme, père de l’Eglise, travaillé en sculpture sur bois et polychromé, yeux sulfure, tête, visage, mains et pieds incrustés sur une structure bois mo[...]

Period: 18th century

880 €
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Stamp Of Thumb Or Chatelaine In Silver Coat Of Arms Furand De Rance 18th Century

Stamp Of Pouce Or Chatelaine In Silver Coat of Arms Furand De Rancé 18th Century Gules with a silver fess charged with three Vert cockroaches

Period: 18th century

260 €

Faceted Steel Buttons Late 18th Century

Clothing sets, faceted steel, late 18th century. Set of 2 series of faceted steel buttons. A series of 9 openwork buttons with eight surrounded star branches and a series of 8 smaller buttons in the s[...]

Period: 18th century

220 €

Fork / Fork Trident Louis XVI Curiosity

Fork from the end of the 18th century, ivory handle with grooves, ringed metal ring, steel tip with three teeth, two forks with hooks at the ends. Length 22 cm Firm price. Payment by check or bank tra[...]

Period: 18th century

145 €

Memento Mori

Memento Mori representing a carved and painted softwood skeleton, lying in a glass coffin, the lid of the coffin is removable, dated 1838, decorated with Masonic symbols, initials between two crossed [...]

Period: 19th century

7 500 €

Master Cord - French Rite - Canetille Embroidery On Moiré Fabric - Late 18th Century

Cordon De Maître - French Rite Canetille Embroidery on Moiré Fabric Late 18th Century

Period: 18th century

400 €
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Table Bell In Agate & Silver In The Taste Of Maison Fabergé Russian Work 1900

Old table bell dating from the beginning of the 20th century. Very beautiful model in green agate. Press stopper in royal stone rimmed with silver. Vermeil frame hallmarked at the head of the head. Fo[...]

Period: 20th century

500 €

Rare Antique Small 18th Century Venetian Commode In Polychrome Wood

Antique, rare and small Venetian chest of drawers from the 18th/early 19th century in carved, gilded and polychromed wood. Standing on two paw feet and in completely original paint. Usual wear and [...]

Period: 18th century

980 €

Imperial Manufacture Of Tula, Russia, End Of The 18th Century. Steel Sewing Box

Russian work from the imperial factory of Tula from the end of the 18th century. inlaid with copper decoration 7.2 x 8.5 cm, total height 10.5 cm

Period: 18th century

1 600 €
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Seal Stamp Matrix Municipal Administration Canton Of Quemigny Côte d'Or Revolution Fr

Seal Stamp Matrix Municipal Administration Canton of Quemigny Côte d'Or Revolution Fr deformation and old repair to the socket

Period: 18th century

320 €

Large 18th Century Castle Door Key In Greek Frieze - Wrought Iron

Large wrought iron castle or mansion door key for complicated lock, the pin in the shape of a Greek frieze. Second half of the 18th century. Beautiful object of curiosity, which recalls the passion th[...]

Period: 18th century

90 €

Louis XVI Porter Chair

LouisXVI period bearer chair in original fabric used as a display for watches or window objects. Dimensions: Height: 41 cm Width: 20 cm Depth: 18 cm

Period: 18th century

380 €

Seal Stamp Matrix Of The Master Surgeons Of Troyes 18th Century Period (extremely Rare)

Seal Stamp Matrix Of The Master Surgeons Of Troyes 18th Century Period (extremely rare)

Period: 18th century

520 €

Stamp Seal Matrix In Silver With The Coat Of Arms Of Gaillard De Fassignies 18th Century Period

Stamp Seal Matrix In Silver With The Coat Of Arms Of Gaillard De Fassignies 18th Century Period

Period: 18th century

320 €

Pair Of Stirrups Resting Postillon Boots 18th Century

Pair of stirrups resting Postillon boots from the 18th century, in iron and brown leather, soles are in larch covered with iron.

Period: 18th century

380 €

Wine Merchant's Kit With Silver Wine Scale In Its Box

wine merchant's kit including scale with its thermometer in their wooden box, the wine scale is stamped with an Augsburg pine cone from the 18th century, and the graduations on the stem made it possib[...]

Period: 18th century

650 €
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Anamorphosis 18th Century

"The Pilgrim" beautiful old anamorphosis, watercolor drawing on cardboard from the 18th century. Contemporary cylinder

Period: 18th century

680 €

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